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PETIT COURS DE VERSIONS; 



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EXERCISES FOR TRANSLATING 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 



BT 

P. SADLER. 



xvevued ami Atatotaieu Off 

C. F. GILLETTE, 

PROFESSOR OF FRENCH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE. 



FIRST AMERICAN, FROM THE FIFTEENTH PARIS EDITION. 



PHILADELPHIA: 

FREDERICK LEYPOLDT, 
New York: F. W. Christern. 

Boston: S. Ubbino. 

Cincinnati: Robert Clarke and Co. 

Baltimore: J as. S. Waters. 

1864 



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Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by 

FREDERICK LEYPOLDT, 

In the Office of the Clerk of the District Court of the United States, fc* 

the Southern District of Pennsylvania. 



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INTRODUCTION. 



Studenjs who need practice in translating English into 
French, beyond the routine of grammatical exercises, as 
an introductory course to French composition, can find 
no book better adapted to their requirements than Sad- 
ler's " Petit Cours de Versions." 

The varied topics of its entertaining anecdotes afford 
exercises admirably calculated to promote proficiency in 
the French language, at the same time that they impress 
moral truth and noble sentiments. Hence the popularity 
of this little work notwithstanding a serious impediment 
thrown in the way of the learner, in the Paris edition 
(the only one hitherto published), which, being intended 
for French scholars studying English, contains directions 
in regard to the English idioms, instead of the French ; 
an anomaly in the hands of Americans, and also a puzzle, 
as they must throughout take the reverse of the explana- 
tions given. 

It is in order to remove this difficulty that the present 
edition is issued, with the following changes : 

The Paris Edition This Edition 
Contains explanatory notes of Contains explanatory notes of 
the English idioms, and refer- the French idioms, and refer- 
ences to the English grammar, ences to the French grammar. 
Opens with a list of idiom- Opens with a list of all 
atic phrases without direct con- French idioms contained in 
nexion with the text, so that the book, for which there was 
they can be applied only by no space in the notes, 
analogy, which requires from Reference is made to the 
the pupil more mental labour page where they are to be 



IV INTRODUCTION. 

than can be reasonably expect- found, and they are presented 
ed. They are, moreover, pre- so as to be used without any 
sented without order, and the difficulty whatever, 
difficulty in finding the one 
looked for, renders them al- 
most useless. 

Has a dictionary lacking Has a complete dictionary, 
many words. with the following important 

additions : 

To the verbs and adjectives 
have been joined the preposi- 
tions to be used before infini- 
tives and complements. (See 
Appendix, page 263.) This 
cannot fail to be considered an 
improvement by all who have 
experienced the difficulties 
arising from the lack of such 
directions. 

It will be noticed that the French language has been 
retained in the notes, it being admitted by all experienc- 
ed Teachers, that pupils, when sufficiently advanced, 
derive more benefit from studying in French texts. 

The grammatical explanations introduced in the notes 
bear exclusively on idiomatical peculiarities, which learners 
are generally inclined to lose sight of. They will save 
much trouble to both students and teachers, without 
lessening in any way the role of the latter, as the leading 
rules have been left untouched, this book being not in- 
tended to be a grammatical instructor. 

As may be inferred from the above, it has been the aim 
of the author of these alterations to appropriate this 
edition to the use of Americans, just as the Paris one is 
to that of the French. He ventures to hope that the 
work thus submitted will prove both useful and agree- 
able to students, and therefore meet the approval of all 
interested in giving French instruction. 

0. F. Gillette. 



KEY 

TO THE 

IDIOMATIC WOKDS AND LOCUTIONS 

CONTAINED IN THIS WORK. 



MM 

9. From tent to tent, De tente en tente. 

— On his departure, a son depart ; on his arrival, a son 
arrivee; on his return, a son retour ; on his entrance, 
a son entree. 

10. In a soldier, traduisez : Of a soldier, 

— All who were in, traduisez : All those who were in. 

— To bury in the ground, Enfouir dans la terre. 

— To end in, Se terminer par. 

11. With all my efforts, Malgre tons mes efforts, 

— To ask a question, Faire une question. 

— While seeking, traduisez : While he was seeking. 

12. The hour of interrogation, traduisez : The hour of the 
interrogation. 

— To make some amends, Dedommager un peu. 

13. All they possessed, traduisez: AU that which they pos- 



— To poverty, traduisez : To the poverty. 

14. To lose every tooth in one's head, Perdre toutes ses 
dents. 

— At the expense of, Aux depens de. (The word expense 

is to be translated depens s. m. pi. and not depense s. f. 
in the sense of at the sacrifice of at the loss of. Ex : 
To grow rich at the expense of others, S'enrichir avx 
depens d'autrui. He saved her life at the expense of 
his own, i7 lui sauva la vie aux depens de la sienne.) 

15. In the battle, a la bataille. 



VI IDIOMS. 

PAGE 

15. To change horses, Changer de cheval. 

16. Where to hide them for safety, ne traduisez pas, For 
safety. 

— Which he immediately did, traduisez : That ivhich he 
immediately did. 

18. Directed to, traduisez : Directed upon. 

— To give orders to, Bonner Tordre de. 

— The next time, La prochaine fois. (When time refers 
to a number or repetition of times, it is translated 
fois ; and when to a while, temps. Ex : I see him 
sometimes, Je le vois quelque fois. We stopped there 
for some time, Nous y restdmes quelque temps. 

19. In a fury, En fureur. 

— I see how it is, Je vois ce que dest. 

20. In a place, Sur une place. 

21. As to be insensible, Qu'il en est insensible. 

22. By the fireside, a cote du feu. 

23. Yery opposite to each other, traduisez : Very opposite 
the one to the other. 

— To be at war, etre en guerre. 

24. The ransom of himself and the other prisoners, tra- 

duisez : Sis ransom and that of the other prisoners. 

— To be set at liberty, etre mis en liberie. 

26. Occasion to pass, Occasion de passer. 

27. Unobserved, traduisez : Not observed. 

28. Such an effect, traduisez : A such effect. 

30. Under such conditions, Dans de telles conditions. 

— A long time, Long-temps. 

31. Better news than he had yet heard, ne traduisez pas : 

Than he had yet heard. 

33. To give a sprat to catch a herring, Donner un ozuf 
pour avoir un boeuf. 

34. How the day was going, La marche du temps. 

35. To appreciate its value, a en apprecier la valeur. 

— How old are you ? Quel age avez-vous ? 



IDIOMS. Vll 

PAGE 

35. How long have you been in my service ? Combien dt 
temps y a-t-il que vous etes a mon service. 

— To enlist into the service, S'enroler au service. 

36. On this occasion, Dans cette occasion. 

37. As soon as possible, Aussi vite quepossible. 

— In such a manner, Dune telle maniere. 

40. Pray, Je vous en prie, or veuillez. 

— The height of presumption, Le comble de la presomp- 
tion. 

41. So handsome a portion as, TJne dot aussi belle que. 

— At having entertained an idea, d'avoir concu Videe de. 

42. To bear witness, Temoigner, or Porter ttmoiguage. 

— To happen to overhear, Entendre par hazard. 

43. It is said (when commencing a sentence) on dit; (when 
not at the commencement) dit-on. Ex : It is said he 
was killed, on dit qu'il fut tue. He was killed, it is 
said, Ilfattui, dit-on. 

— The reason that, La raison pour laquelle. 

46. In his mouth, a la bouche. 

— To have some sport, S'amuser un peu, or se divertir un 
peu. 

— Trotted off with them, ne traduisez pas : Them. 

47. On his return, a son retour. 

— He escaped with, 11 enfut quitte pour. 

48. In the place where, a la place ou. 

49. In the country, Qui demeurait a la campagne. 

— To have a monument placed over, Faire elever un 
monument a. 

— An epitaph in the following words, Eepitaphe suivante. 

51. In a smock frock, En blouse. 

— A nearer way, Un chemin plus court, 

— With all her strength, De toute sa force. 

— Take care how you confide in strangers, Ayez\ soin a\ 
vous tenir sur vos gardes avec les ttrangeirs. 

52. Here, said the boy, Tenez, dit le ga/rcon. 



Vlll IDIOMS. 

PAGE 

54. With a company of, Dans une societe de. 

55. An old man with a white beard, Tin vieillard a barbe 

blanche. 

56. For that, Oar. 

57. To laugh heartily, rire de bon cceur ; more heartily, de 
meilleur cceur. 

58. Some years ago, II y a quelques annees (ago, il y a y 
must be placed in French before the word or number 
expressing the time elapsed). 

59. In the place of, a la place de. 

— For having procured the escape, Pour avoir aide a 

V evasion. 

60. Such bad living, Une existence si malheureuse. 
— Reproached her with, Lui reprocha son. 

63. Which he had scarcely done, traduisez: That which 
he had scarcely done. 

— Frightened out of his wits, epouvante. 

— To be for a long time, etre long-temps. 

64. At that time, Dans ce temps-Id. 

— Of believing in ghosts, De croire aux revenants. 

— To take refuge, Se refugier. 

65. In confirmation of it, Pour la justifier. 

— The serious manner in which, traduisez : The serious 
manner of which. 

66. Such a paltry sum, Une somme si chetive. 

67. In a trembling voice, D'une voix tremblante. 

69. Glad of an opportunity, Charme a" avoir V occasion. 

— On his arrival, a son arrivee. 

70. Which was immediately done, traduisez : That which 
was immediately done. 

— For fear of having another account to settle, De peur 
a" avoir un autre compte a regler. 

— To believe in, Croire a. 

72. On a bed of death, a son lit de mort, 

— In the road, translate : On the road. 



IDIOMS. IX 

PAGE 

72. What was the matter ? Ce qu'il y avait f 

— The poor thing, Le pauvre animal. 

74. Asked him his country, translate : Asked him from 
which country he was. 

— I will, Volontiers. 

75. Keturn to your family, translate : Return in your 
family. 

76. I persuaded him to listen to me, Je le decidai d 

m'ecouter. 

— For fear of, Dans la crainte de. 

77. Reduce to poverty, translate : Reduce to the poverty. 

— Of sending him assistance, De lui venir en aide. 

— To give an account of him, Den rendre compte. 

— What he had done with, translate : What he had 

done of. 

78. If I were to forget, Si je pouvoifoublier. 

— To settle on shore, S'etablir a terre. 

79. So many of your family, translate : So many of your 
relations. 

— As much at sea as on shore, Aussi bien sur mer que sur 

terre. 

80. Came in search of him, Vinrent a sa recherche. 

— To dry, Pour sefaire secher. 

82. So affected, translate : Affected so much. 

83. To take breath, Pour reprendre haleine. 

— Streaming with blood, Ruisselant de sang. 

— Writhing with torture, Se tordant de douleur. 

84. On the following morning, translate : The following 
morning. 

85. Refused to let them in, Refusa de len laisser entrer. 

— To the roof, Sur le toit. 

— To jail, En prison. 

86. Knowing the day and the manner of his arrival 

Sachant quel jour et de quelle maniere il arriverait. 

— From each other, translate : The one from the other. 



X IDIOMS. 

PAGE 

88. To have some good sport, Samuser bien. 

— On the following morning, not to translate : On. 

89. To hurry off, Sen alter en hdtant le pas } or, S'en aller 
prec ipitamment. 

— In a fury, Fort en colere. 

— The insolent fellow, L insolent. 

— What is the matter ? Quy a-t-il f 

— Matter ! Ce qu'il y a ! 

— You shall hear, Votes allez voir. 

— Full in the face, En pleln visage. 

— I did not much like it, Cela ne m)a pas plu beaucoup. 

90. To fight a duel, Se battre en duel. 
92. To brand with, Fletrir de. 

95. Judge by appearances, Juger sur les apparences. 

96. He took no notice of it, II ne s'en preoccupa pas. 

— They were traced to, On en suivit les traces jusqu'd. 

97. To hasten home, Se hater de rentrer chez soi. 

— To escape from, Echapper a. 

— To hasten to, Se rendre en hate a. 

— With whom he had slept, Avec qui il avait couche. 

— The very man, Precisement Vhomme. 

99. Some of the company, translate : Some persons of the 
company. 

— To produce from, Faire sortir de. 

— That is known, Connu. 

100. In mask, Masque. 

101. To know something more of him, En savoir davan- 
tage sur son compte. 

Concerning him, Sur lui. 

102. Something of importance, Quelque chose d'important. 

To live cheaply, Vivre a bon marche. 

Interested in, translate : Interested to. 

At his house, Chez lui. 

Had scarcely recovered from, Etait a peine revenu de 

104. May be successful, Peut reussir. 



IDIOMS. XI 

PAGE 

104. Addressed them in a most animating speech, Leur 
adressa la harangue la plus entrainante. 

105. Preparations for departure, Preparatifs de depart. 

106. To run up a wall, Faire elever unmur, or une muraille. 

Which is all we shall want, Ce qui est tout ce dont 

nous avrons besoin. 

107. Wishing them good sport, Leur souhaitant bonne 
chasse. 

108. A short time ago, II y a pen de temps. 

Understand what you have to do before you set about 

it, Comprenez ce que vous avez a faire avant de le com- 
mencer. 

The poor thing, Le pauvre animal. 

111. My duty is to see them executed, Mon devoir est de 
les executer. 

It is not for me to, Ce n" est pas & moi de. 

I am sorry to, Je regrttte de. 

Any one else, Aucune autre per sonne. 

112. What is the meaning of this? Que veut dire celaf 

You stupid man, Homme stupide. 

A warm fire, Un feu tres vif. 

114. In care of, Aux soins de. 

To use one's endeavors to. Faire tous ses efforts pour. 

In the middle, Au milieu. 

Go and find it, Cherrhe. cherche la. 

115. Taken its origin, Tire son origine. 

To lose sight of him, Le perdre de vue. 

Running about by himself, Courir tout seul a Ventour 

or, courir ca et Id. 

116. What had become of him ? Ce qu'il Ctait devenu. 
• To stick up bills, Poser des affiches. 

For fear of, De crainte de. 

In the country, a la campagne. 

117. On the occasion, A cette occasion. 
« — Was cooking, S'apprttait. 



Xll IDIOMS. 

PAGE 

117. She had recognised him by, Elle Vavait reconnu a. 

On being asked, Quand on lui demanda. 

All that the boy, translate : All that which the boy. 

119. By making them happy, translate : By rendering them 
happy. 

Would change his faithful subjects to, Changer ait ses 

fideles sujets en. 

And make his throne, Etferait de son trone. 

By the advice of, translate : On the advice of. 

Thought this a favorable opportunity to, translate : 

Thought that it was a favorable opportunity of. 

120. To discharge (a servant), Congedier. 

121. To entertain more philanthropic sentiments, U avoir 
a Tavenir des sentimenU plus philanthropiques. 

In proportion as, Scion que. 

122. In the country, a la campagne. 

123. 400 francs a year, translate : 400 francs by year. 

To remain idle (money), Saris emploi, improductif 

(a person) oisif 

Finding the winter approach, translate : Seeing the 

winter approach. 

He would let him have it, II le lui laisserait. 

Which, continued he, translate: That whichj con- 

tinued he. 

124. And boasted how he had, Et se vanta de lafacon dont 
il avait. 

125. Which promised success, Qui paraissait devoir riussir. 
In case he, En cas que, or, dans le cas ou. 

126. At the same time, En meme temps. 

Which drove the fish-hooks, translate : That which 

drove the fish -hooks. 

Further into his hand, Plus avunt. 

12S. About five o'clock, Vers cinq heures. 

Here, take care of my horse, Tenez I ayez soin de mem 

cheval. 



IDIOMS. Xlll 

PAGE 

128. Ay, ay, Eh ! eh ! 

129. Your accommodation will be very good, Je serai tres 
Men ici. 

130. They let him remain, lis le laisserent tranquille. 

Make him understand, Sefaire comprendre de lui. 

I beg pardon, Je votes demande pardon, or, excusez-moi. 

131. To be assembled, S'etre rassemble. 

To have another laugh at him, Pour se moquer encore 

de lui. 

132. To have to beg pardon of, Devoir demander pardon a, 

An opposition coach, Une concurrence. 

Our wit, Notre bel esprit. 

134. We are not such fools, Nous ne sommes pas sifous. 

He stood, II s'y tint. 

135. I will let you have it, Je vous la cederai. 

Both his legs, Ses deux jambs. 

136. One only was wanted, II rtenfaUait qrfun. 

In order to accomplish it, Dans ce but, or, a cettefin. 

All was not fair, Tout n etait pas en regie, or, quil y 

avait quelque chose sous jeu. 

137. And finding him to be a slave, Et voyant que c ] etait un 
esclave. 

138. Sank to rise no more, Coula pour ne plus reparaitre. 

To buy himself a dinner, Pour se payer a diner. 

139. In your turn, a voire tour. 

In all the world, Au monde. 

Loudly, Bienfort. 

141. With such evidence, Devant une telle evidence. 

To appear against, S'elever contre. 

On the night of the event, translate not, On. 

142. As if ready to take away, Tout pret a emporter. 

143. 100,000 of the inhabitants, translate not: Of the. 

He became so drunk, II s'enivra taut. 

To collect the dead, Pour enlever les morts. 

144. Drunken lethargy, Ivresse (s. /.) lethargique. 



XIV IDIOMS. 

PAGE 

145. To have charge of, etre charge de. 
In bed, An lit. 

To be fast asleep, Dormir profondement. 

And have been some time, Ft voila deja quelque 

temps. 

146. To have (a thing) cried, Faire crier (une chose). 

Without losing anything, Sans rien perdre. 

147. Which he did, translate : That ivhich he did. 

In a manner that, D\me maniere qui. 

148. To establish a claim to, Reclamer. 

Consider it yours, translate : Consider it as yours. 

To go roving about the country, Aller courir les 

champSj or, roder dans la campagne. 

About us, Sur nous. 

149. When hard at my study, translate : While I was hard 
at my study. 

150. Finding what he had, translate : Discovering what he 
had. 

To keep in conversation, Faire causer. 

Put in a cat, Mit un chat a la place. 

To trot off again, Trotter de nouveau. 

151. To the amusement of, Au grand plaisir de. 

They contrived to take out the cat, lis imaginereni 

d'enlever le chat. 

- You stupid fellow, imbeciUe. 

On saying which, Fn disant cela. 

Come, come, AllonSj allons. 

So very susceptible to, Si sensible a. 

152. Secretary to, Secretaire de. 

Relaxation from duty, Diversion a T etude. 

On these occasions, Dans ces occasions Id. 

153. A relief from solitude, Un soulagement a la solitude, 

To be released from prison, etre raise en liberte. 

A short time after, Peu de temps apres. 

154. Restored him to favor, Lui renditsa faveur. 



IDIOMS. XV 

PAGB 

154. For a doctor's degree, Au doctorat. 

155. To qualify an ass for a doctor's degree, Mettre un dne 
en etat de passer un examen de docteur. 

To make him a doctor, En f aire un docteur. 

156. With his face to the tail. La figure tournee vers 
la queue. 

A large family, translate : a numerous family. 

157. Bid her, Lui dit. 

I will fetch a loaf from, Je vais chercher un pain chez, 

or, je vais apporter un pain de chez. 

158. About her own age, Qui pouvait avoir le meme age 
qu'elle. 

And in whispers mingled with sobs, Et Men has, dune 

voix entrecoupee par les sanglots. 

159. Without the means of obtaining, Privee des moyens 
de se procurer. 

160. Falling off, Tombant a terre. 

On one of these occasions, In one of these occasions. 

161. How is it, Comment sefait-il. 

The same as you do, translate : The same as you. 

162. The one next, Celui qui Halt a cote de lui. 
With an angry voice, Uune voix colere. 

His last night companion, Son camarade de la veffle 

au soir. 

And cause my sword to fall harmless on his neck, 

Et defaire que mon sabre tombe sur son cou sans lui 
faire de mat. 

Behold! Voyezf 

To call to muster, Appeler sous les armes. 

163. At the same time, En meme temps. 

To send to prison, Envoyer en prison. 

To be tried for the offence, translate not : For the 

offence. 

The interest that had been employed, Les demarches 

qui avaient ete faites. 



XVI IDIOMS. 

PAGE 

163. In the court, Dans la salle $ audience. 

164. In this place, a cette place, or, id. 

The pleasure, Le bon plaisir. 

165. She considered him the greatest, translate : She con-' 
sidered him as the greatest. 

166. Who remained ignorant of, Quin'eutpas connaissance 
de. 

The first wife to Henry VIIL, La premiere femme de 

Henri VIII 

More severe misfortune, De plus grands malheurs. 

167. A puppy, Tout petit. 

Dearest grandmother, Chere grandlmaman, or, ma 

grand) mere bien aimee. 

— - I was offered a golden angel for him by a servant of 
.... Un domestique de . . . . trten a offert un ange 
d'or. 

168. To ask alms of the charitable, Demander Vaumone. 

To the lowest degree, Au plus haut degre (literaily : 

to the highest degree). 

To give relief, Secourir. 

169. It was now the depth of winter, On etait au cozur de 
Thiver. 

Her courage failed her, Le courage lui manqua, or, 

son courage Vabandonna. 

I have found you, translate: I have found you again. 

170. A He will not choke you, translate : A lie does not 
choke you. 

- — In despair, Au desespoir. 

The family all came out to meet him, Tout la/amiUe 

sortit a sa rencontre. 

171. Before my face, En ma presence. 

You have had the animal about that time, II y a a 

peu pres ce temps-la que vous avez V animal. 

To see justice done, De veiUer a ce que justice soil 

vendue. 



IDIOMS. XV11 

PAGE 

172. One at each end, Chacune a un tout. 

Took no other notice than, N'y repondit qu'en. 

Upon hearing this, translate : In hearing this. 

To give for (something), Donner de. 

173. Most gladly, most joyfully, Be tout mon cceur, avec la 
plus grande joie. 

From his cheek, Sur sa joue. 

For you both, Pour vous deux. 

174. To restore to happiness, Rendre au bonheur. 



CONTENTS. 



PAOH 

Introduction, in 

Idioms, v 

Integrity of a Soldier, 9 

Walter Scott at School, 11 

Cruelty of King John, 13 

Humanity of Louis XIV., 14 

Courageous Devotion of an Officer, ... 15 

A Mystery cleared up, 16 

Diamond cut Diamond, 18 

The Cunning Cutler, 2C 

Abstraction, or Absence of Mind, . . . . 21 

Honourable Conduct of King John of France, . . 23 

Desperate Patriotism, 25 

The School-boy and the Bunch of Grapes, . . 26 
Feminine Resolution, and Attachment to the Unfor- 
tunate Mary Stuart, 28 

Interested Attentions, 30 

Scarce Articles, 32 

The Value of Time, 33 

Cross Questions, ... . .35 

Infamous Turpitude, ...... 37 

Magnanimity of Louis XIV., .... 38 



CONTENTS. 



Excessive Politeness, 

Dignity Maintained, 

How to make a Friend of an Enemy, 

Justice is Sure, though sometimes Slow, 

The Scholar's Answer, . 

Learning and Riches, 

Early Rising, . 

The Horse and the Beet-root, 

The Dog and the Eels, . 

The Dog and the Patties, 

The Lucky Fall, .... 

The Dog's Will, .... 

The Danger of Confiding in Strangers, 

The Double Lesson, 

A Curious Exculpation, . 

Modesty of a Youth, 

Virtue in Humble Life, . 

The Queen of Spain has no Legs, . 

The Dilemma, or the Lawyer outwitted, 

A very Black Affair, 

The Doctor who received the Life of his 

Payment for his Visits, 
Embarrassing News, 
Ventriloquy, . / . 
On the Folly of Believing in Ghosts, 
The Page and the Cherries, 
The Dervise and the Atheist, 
Canine Sagacity, 
Gratitude, 
Filial Affection of a Page, 



Patient in 



CONTENTS. XI 

PAGH 

Marine Logic, ....... 78 

A Singular Justification, 79 

The Immortal Elixir, 80 

Heroic Conduct of a Sailor, 81 

Abuse of Hospitality, 83 

The Wise Fool, and the Professor of Signs, . . 86 

A Trial of Courage, 90 

A very Singular Excuse, 92 

Delicacy of Alphonso, King of Aragon, ... 93 

We must not always judge by Appearances, . . 95 

Anecdote of a Hoax played on the Londoners, . 98 

Benevolence, 101 

A Lesson of Perseverance from a Spider, . . 103 

The Mysterious Englishmen, . 105 
Understand what you have to do before you set 

about it, 110 

A Happy Expression. Unexpected Politeness, . 112 

The Four-legged Thief-Taker, .... 113 
The Chimney-Sweepers , Feast, or the Lost Child 

found, 115 

Noble Blood. A Lesson for Pride, . . . 119 
Real or Intrinsic Yalue, . . . . . .122 

The Biter Bitten, 123 

How to Catch a Pickpocket, 125 

Before you promise, calculate your ability to per- 
form, 127 

Deaf as a Post, 128 

A Warm Joke, 132 

A Salutary Pill, 136 

The Danger of being Ungrateful, .... 137 



Xll 



CONTENTS, 



A Curious Decision ; or Smelling and Hearing, 

One Crime generally begets another. 

The Bagpiper Revived, . 

A Singular Precaution, . 

Avarice Punished, . 

The Students Outwitted, 

The Double Metamorphosis, 

Instinct and Cruelty, 

Quackery, 

Youthful Benevolence, . 

The Miraculous Transformation, 

The Turbulent Youth Corrected, 

La vieille G-anache, 

Impartial Judgment, 

DlCTIONNAIRE, . 

Appendix to the Dictionary, 



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SADLER'S EXERCISES. 



Integrity of a Soldier. 



A king of Northumberland, named Anlaff, hav- 
ing been deprived of his kingdom by Athelstan, 
king of the West Saxons, assembled a numerous 
force and marched to 1 attack the invader. The 
two armies met and prepared for battle, and An- 
laff, wishing to learn the strength and the arrange- 
ments of his adversary, disguised himself as a a 
harper and went into Athelstan's camp. Having 
played on* his harp from tent to tent, he was at 
length conducted to the royal pavilion. The king 
was so well pleased with* his music that, on his 
departure, he gave him a handsome recompense. 
Anlaff, disdaining to keep the money that his enemy 

1 To, signifiant in order to, se traduit pour. 

2 Eu francais, se deguiser en (to disguise oneself in). 

* En parlant des instruments de musique, on dit en Francaij 
to play of (Jouer de). 
4 So well pleased with, si content de. 

i* 



10 Sadler's exercises. 

had given him, buried it in the ground before he 
left the camp. 

This excited suspicion in a soldier who observed 
him, and on 1 approaching he recognised him notwith- 
standing his disguise. As soon as he was gone the 
soldier presented himself before Athelstan, and said, 
" Sire, the harper who has given 2 you so much plea- 
sure, and whom you have rewarded so handsomely, 
is no other than Anlaff, your mortal enemy." — 
" Traitor," replied the king, " why did not you tell 
me that while he was in my power ?" — " Because," 
answered the soldier, " I am not a traitor ; I have 
served in his army, and have sworn never to betray 
him ; if I had done it, I should be as capable of be- 
traying you ; but I advise you to alter your arrange- 
ments before you give battle." — -Athelstan followed 
the soldier's advice, and changed his quarters to 
another part of the camp, by which means his life 
was saved, for the same night a party of Anlaff's 
troops entered 8 the camp and murdered all who were 
in the pavilion that Athelstan had left. This attack 
brought on a general battle, which ended in the 
total defeat of Anlaff and his followers. 

P. S. {Historical.) 



1 On devant un participe present se traduit en (in). 
« To give pleasure, /aire plaisir, causer plaisir. 
3 To enter, entrer dans. 



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Walter Scott at School. 



It appears that when this celebrated author was 
at school, though very laborious, his intelligence 
was not brilliant, and his great success in after 
life 1 was owing to 2 his indefatigable perseverance. 

The following anecdote is found in his Autobi- 
ography 3 lately published. 

" There was," says Walter Scott, " a boy in my 
class who stood always at the top, 4 and I could not, 
with all my efforts, supplant him. Day came after 
day, 5 and still he kept his place : till at length I 
observed that, when a question was asked him, he 
always fumbled with his fingers at a particular but- 
ton on the lower part 6 of his waistcoat while seek- 
ing an answer. I thought therefore 7 if I could 
remove the button slily, the surprise at not finding 
it might derange his ideas at the next interrogation 
of the class, and give me a chance of taking him 
down 8 . The button was therefore removed without 

1 In after-life, plus tard dans la vie. 

a Owing to, Teffet de, du a. 

1 Autobiography, histoire de sa vie, ecrite de sa propre main. 

4 The top, le haut, la tele, la premiere place. 

* Day came after day, le* jours se succedaient. 

6 The lower part, la partie inftrieure, le has. 

7 Toutes les fois que thai est sous-entendu en Anglais il faut 
l'exprimer en Francais. 

* Of taking him down, de lefaire descendre, de le supplanter. 



12 SADLER'S EXERCISES. 

his perceiving it 1 . Great was my anxiety to know the 
success of my measure, and it succeeded but too well. 
" The hour of interrogation arrived, and the boy 
was questioned : he sought, as usual, with his fin- 
gers, for the friendly button, but could not find 
it. Disconcerted, he looked down 2 ; the talisman 3 
was gone, his ideas became confused, he could not 
reply. I seized the opportunity, answered the 
question, and took his place, which he never re- 
covered, nor do I believe 4 he ever suspected the 
author of the trick. 

" I have often met with 6 him since we entered 
the world, and never without 9 feeling my conscience 
reproach me. Frequently have I resolved to make 
him some amends 7 by 8 rendering him a service ; 
but an opportunity did not present itself, and I 
fear I did not seek one with as much ardour as I 
sought to supplant him at school." " 

(On trouve cette anecdote, avec beaucoup d'autres Sgalement 
interessantes, dans la vie de "Walter Scott ecrite par son beau-fils 
Mr. Lockbart.) 

1 Without his perceiving it, sans quHl s'en apercut. 
a To look down, baisser les yeux, regarder en has. 
* Talisman, talisman, charme. 
4 Nor do I believe, je ne crois pas non plus. 
6 To meet with, rencontrer. 

6 On emploie en Francais l'infinitif present au lieu du participe 
present apres toute autre preposition que en et opres. 
1 To make amends, faire dedommagement, dedommager. 
By devant un participe present se traduit en (in). 



r 



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Cruelty of King John. 



The Jews, since their dispersion, have been fre- 
quently treated with cruelty by Christian kings. 
John of England, being much in want 1 of money, 
and knowing that many of the Jews in his king- 
dom were very rich, taxed them very heavily, 
and threw them into prison, to remain there till* they 
would pay. Several of them gave all they possessed ; 
but the king was not satisfied, believing they 
had yet money concealed : he therefore ordered 
them to be tortured until they would acknowledge 
it. 

Some were deprived of an eye, and one in par- 
ticular 8 , from whom a sum of ten thousand marks 
was demanded, was treated with yet greater cruel- 
ty. The king ordered that one of his teeth should 
be pulled out every day till he paid the money. 
\f The Jew, not being disposed to reduce himseETto 
poverty, resisted during a whole week, and thus 
lost seven of his teeth; but, unable to bear the 



1 To be in want, avoir besoin. 

* Till or until devant un verbe a un mode personnel, c'est-a- 
dire un verbe ayant un sujet, se tr&dmtjusqu'd ce que, et alors le 
verbe doit etre au subjonctif. — Dans tout autre cas traduisea 
jutqrfd,. 

• In particular, particulierement, mrtout. 



14 SADLER'S EXERCISES. 

pain any longer, 1 he consented on the eighth day\ 
and thus preserved the rest of his teeth at the ex- 
pense 2 of his fortune ; otherwise he would have 
soon lost every tooth in his head. 3 Happily for that 
people, they live now in a less barbarous age. No 
one 4 need fear punishment unless he deserve it. 

P. S. (Historical.} 



Humanity of Louis XIV. 

During the reign of Louis the Fourteenth 5 an 
Italian chemist named Poli came to Paris, and 
having obtained an audience of the king, informed 
him that he had discovered a composition ten times 
more destructive than gunpowder. Louis was 
fond of 8 chemistry, and ordered the Italian to pre- 
pare the composition, and to make the necessary 
experiments on a certain day in his presence. \ It was 
done, and every thing succeeded according to the 
wishes of Poli, who then observed 7 to the king that 

1 Longer, plus longtemps. 

2 At the expense, aux depens (idiome). 

3 In his head, ne se traduit pas. 

4 No one? per sonne, nul 

5 En parlant des monarques, il faut employer les nombres car- 
dinaux. 

6 Was fond of, etait amateur de, aimaii, 

7 To observe, faire observer. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCII. 15 

it 1 would give him a great superiority over his ene- 
mies. — "It is true," said Louis, " and your invention 
is very ingenious ; but mankind already possess 
sufficient means of destroying each other ; you shall 
be handsomely rewarded for your trouble and inge- 
nuity, but I charge 2 you, for the honour of human 
nature, never to divulge your secret." 



Courageous Devotion of an Officer. 

In the battle of Terbillen, between the Swedes 
and Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg, 
who was afterwards king of Prussia, an officer of 
the staff 3 observing that the prince rode a white 
horse, and that it rendered him conspicuous to the 
enemy, requested him to change horses with him. 
Frederick refused at first, saying he feared no 
danger ; but the officer insisting that he ought to 
preserve his life, as the fate of the battle, and per- 
haps that of the whole army, depended 4 on his 
presence, he at length consented, and the officer 
had scarcely mounted the white charger when a 

• ■ It, sujet d'un verbe, se traduit,lorsqu'il peut etre remplace en 
Anglais par this ou that sans changer la signification, ce devant 
le verbe etre (to be), et ctci ou cela devant tout autre verbe. 

8 " I charge you," je vous recommande, ou je vous enjoins. 

• Staff, Hat major. 

4 To depend on, dt'ptndre de. 



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cannon-ball killed him on the spot. Thus the life 
of the prince was saved by the loyal attachment 
of his officer, who preserved it at the expense of 
his own. 



A Mystery cleared up 1 . 

A few years ago 2 some persons were travelling 
in a stage-coach towards London, and at the ap- 
proach of night they began to express their fears 
of being attacked by highwaymen. One gentle- 
man said he had ten guineas about him 3 and did 
not know where to hide them for safety. A lady 
who sat next to him in the coach advised him to 
conceal them in his boots, which he immediately 
did. Soon after a highwayman came up 4 and 
demanded their purses : the lady told him that she 
had no money, but that if* he would search that 
gentleman's boots he would find ten guineas. 
The astonished traveller was obliged to submit, 
and lost his money; but as soon as 6 the robber 

1 a Cleared up," eclairci. 

2 Ago se traduit il y a et se place, en francais, devant le mot 
on le nombre qui exprime le temps eeoule. 

8 About him, sur lui. 4 To come up, survenir. 

5 Apres if on emploie en francais l'imparfait au lieu du condi 
tionnel, et le present au lieu du futur. 

6 As soon as, attssitot que, dee que. 



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was gone, he loaded the lady with abuse 1 , declar- 
ing she was a confederate of the thief. She 
acknowledged that appearances were against her, 
but added that if the travellers would all do her 
the honour to dine with her on a the following day, 
she would explain, to their satisfaction, her con- 
duct, which appeared so mysterious. 

They consented, and after 8 partaking 4 of a 
magnificent dinner, the lady conducted them to 
the drawing-room, where, showing a pocket-book* 
she said, " There is an apology for my conduct of 
last night ; it contains bank-notes for several hun- 
dred pounds. 8 " Then addressing herself to the 

1 " He loaded the lady with abuse," il accabla la dame de 
reproches. 

3 On ne se traduit pas en francais en designant un jour ou 
une date. 

8 La preposition apres (after) gouverne le verbe a VInfinitif passe; 
en (in, by, on) gouverne le verbe au Participe present ; toute autre 
preposition le gouverne a l'infinitif present. Ex : after partak- 
ing, apres avoir partage ; in, by, or on partaking, en partageant ; 
without partaking, sans par tag er ; of partaking, de partager, &c. 

4 To partake of, prendre part a ; partager. 
* Pocket-book, portefeuille. 

8 * Several hundred pounds," plusieurs centaines de livret 
sterling. Les substantifs numeraux se forment en ajoutant la 
terminaison aine au nombre cardinal, dans ce cas Ve muet qui 
termine certains norabres cardinaux se supprime. — Exceptions : 
a thousand, un millier ; a million, un million. Les substantial 
numeraux preanent la preposition de devant leur complement 



18 sadler's exercises. 

gentleman, " Sir," said she, " if I had not directed 
the highwayman's attention to your ten guineas, I 
should have lost my bank-notes. I therefore beg 
that, to make you amends 1 for your loss and vexa- 
tion, you will accept one of a hundred pounds. 
No excuses 3 , sir, for I consider myself fortunate in 
saving the others at that price." 

The travellers were highly pleased with the 
lady's generosity, and complimented her on her 
presence of mind. 

Diamond cut Diamond*. 

A gentleman of Oliver Cromwell's domestio 
establishment had conceived a great affection for 
the Protector's youngest daughter ; the young 
lady did not discourage him, and at length he 
proposed a secret marriage, as there was no hope 
of obtaining her father's consent. A person, 
having discovered the secret, communicated it to 
Cromwell, who gave him orders to watch, and to 
let him know 4 the next time the gentleman and 
his daughter should be together. This happened on 

1 Yoyez page 12, note 1. 

2 No excuses, nefaites pas ^excuses, ne vous en excusez pas, ne 
refusezpas. 

3 (t Diamond cut Diamond," fin contrefin (idiome). 

4 To let know, /aire savoir, communiquer. 



ENGLISH INTO FEEXCH. 19 

the following day, and Cromwell, being informed 
of it, suddenly entered his daughter's room, where 
he found the gentleman on his knees 1 before her. 

The Protector in a fury demanded an expla- 
nation of his. conduct, and the other with great 
presence of mind replied, " May it please 2 your 
highness, I have a great affection for your daugh- 
ter's chamber-maid ; but she refuses to give me her 
hand ; so, thinking this young lady had great influ- 
ence over her, I was soliciting that she would 
intercede for me." 

" Oh!" replied Oliver, " if that's the case, I will 
see what I can do for you. "-*- And calling the young 
woman, he said to her, " Why do you refuse the 
honour of marrying 3 Mr, White ? he is my friend, 
and I insist that you give your consent." — The 
young woman, who had no objection, blushed 
deeply, and Cromwell said, " Ah ! I see how it is 
— a little coquetry ; go call me the chaplain." — The 
chaplain came, and Oliver ordered him immediate- 

1 On his kuees, a genovx. 

* May it please, rCen deplaise a. 

3 " Of marrying," cTepouser. 

To marry se traduit epouser ou se marier en parlant des par- 
ties qui contractent le mariage, II se traduit marier, seuleraent 
en parlant du ministre ou du magistrat qui unit les epoux, ou 
des parents qui donnent leur fils ou leur fille en mariage. Le 
verbe se marier regit la preposition & ou avec quand il a un 
complement de personnes. 



20 SADLER S EXERCISES. 

ly to marry 1 Mr. White and the chamber-maid. 
Mr. W. was obliged to submit or. to expose him- 
self to the vengeance of Cromwell, who, however, 
to render the bride more attractive, gave her a 
portion of five hundred pounds. 

P. S. {Historical.) 



The Cunning Cutler. 

There is at London, in a place called Charing- 
cross, a very fine statue in bronze of Charles I. 
(Premier)' on horseback 3 . After the revolution 
and the decapitation of that monarch, the statue 
was taken down 4 and sold to a cutler, who under- 
took to demolish it. He immediately manufactured 
great numbers of knives and forks with bronze 
handles, and exposed them in his shop as the pro- 
duce of the statue which was supposed ' to have 
been melted. They were so rapidly bought, both 
by the friends and enemies of the late monarch, 

1 To marry, marier, voyez page 19 ( 3 ). 

* En parlant des monarques on n'emploie les nombres ordi- 
naux, que pour ike first, premier. Bans tout autre eas ce sont 
les nombres cardinaux qu'il faut employer. 

3 On horseback, a cheval. To get on horserack, monter d 
cheval 

* Taken down, dbaiiue. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 21 

that the cutler soon made a fortune, and retired 1 
from business. 

Soon after the Restoration, it was proposed tc 
erect a new statue to the memory of the unfortu- 
nate king : the cutler, hearing 2 of this, informed 
the government that he could spare them 3 the 
trouble and expense of casting a statue, as the old 
one was yet in his possession, and that he would 
sell it to them at a moderate price. The bargain 
was concluded, and the statue, which he had 
secretly preserved, was re-elevated on the pedestal 
at Charing-cross, where it now stands. 

P. S. (ITistorique.) 



Abstraction, or Absence of Mind. 

Among the many curious examples of absence of 
mind, that is to say, of the mind being so intensely 
occupied by one subject, as to be insensible to 
surrounding objects, we have the following laugha- 
ble one* of the celebrated English philosopher, 
Newton. 

1 To retire from business, se retire?' des affaires. 

* To hear of, entendre parler de. 

• Le6 noras collectifs employes au singulier gouvernent en 
francais le verbe au singulier, ainsi au lieu de u informed the 
government that he could spare them" il faut traduire it. 

4 Le mot one, ne doit pas etre traduit apres un adjectif. 



22 Sadler's exercises. 

Being one morning deeply engaged in the study 
of some difficult problem, he would not leave it to 
go and breakfast with the family. His housekeeper, 
however, fearing that long fasting 1 might make 2 
him ill, sent one of the servants into his closet, with 
an egg, and a saucepan of water. The servant 3 
was told to boil 4 the egg, and stay while her master 
ate it ; but Newton, wishing to be alone, sent her 
away, 6 saying he would cook it himself. The 
servant, after 6 placing it by the side of his watch on 
the table, and telling him to let it boil three 
minutes, went out ; but fearing he might forget, 
she returned soon after, and found him standing by 
the fire-side, with the egg in his hand, his watch 
boiling in the saucepan, and he quite unconscious 
of the mistake he had committed. 

1 Long fasting, jeuner longtemps ; long jeune. 

2 " Might make him ill," traduisez : might render him ill, 
Le verbe to make se traduit rendre dans le sens de to render. 

8 " The servant was told," on dit a la domedique, on a la 
servante. Quand le verbe dire est employe passivement en an- 
glais dans mi sens indefini, c'est a dire, sans mentionner par qui 
la chose dont on parle a ete dite, il faut faire usage de la forme 
active en francais avec le pronom on (one, people, they, we, some- 
body) pour sujet. Ex : it is said, on dit; I was told, on mJa dit. 

4 To boil, faire oouillir ; to cook, faire cuire ; to roast, faire 
rotir; to warm, faire chauffer. 

* To send, envoy er ; to send away, r envoy er. 

6 "After placing," vo}*ez page 17 ( 3 ). 



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Honourable Conduct of King John of France. 

The name of John does not appear to have been 
in favour, either in the royal families of England or 
of France, as we find but one monarch of that 
name in each of those countries, unless we reckon 
the John who reigned but four days in France, 
from the 15th to the 19th 1 of November 1316. 

The characters of the other two Johns were very 
opposite to each other. John of England was 
cruel, vindictive, rapacious, and cowardly ; and 
during a reign of nearly seventeen years was 
perpetually at war with his subjects. John of 
France, on the contrary, whose reign was nearly as 
long (from 1350 to 1364), occupied himself so 
much about the welfare of his people, that he 
acquired the surname of the Good. 

John after fighting 2 heroically at the battle of 
Poitiers, had the misfortune to be made prisoner by 
the English. He was taken 3 to London, where he 
remained until 4 a treaty was signed by which he 

1 En mentionnant les dates en Francais, on emploie les nom- 
bres cardinaux, excepte pour le premier jour da mois. Ex. 
the 19th of September, le dix-neuf Septembre ; the first of Septem- 
ber, le premie?^ Stptembre. 

a Voyez page 17 ( 3 ). 

1 To take, dans le sens de to lead, se traduit conduire ou 
xnener. 

4 " Until," voyez page 13 ('). 



24 SADLER'S EXERCISES. 

agreed to pay three millions of gold crowns, for 
the ransom of himself and the other prisoners, and 
to leave Gascony, Calais, Guines, and several other 
places in possession of the English. 

The king was then set at liberty, and returned to 
France, leaving the dukes of Anjou and Berry, his 
sons ; the duke of Orleans, his brother ; and the 
duke of Bourbon, his cousin, as hostages for the 
payment of the ransom. Some difficulties having 
arisen 1 as to the execution of the treaty, the princes 
obtained permission to go over 2 to Calais on pa- 
role 3 , saying they should be better able to explain 
and terminate the differences there than in England. 
The duke of Anjou, however, violated his parole, 
and fled 4 to Paris. 

John, highly displeased at such want of faith 6 , 
immediately returned to London, and delivered 
himself prisoner to Edward king of England saying, 
" If honour is banished from every other place^ 
it ought to remain sacred in the breast of hingsP 

Edward assigned the palace of the Savoy to the 
king for his residence ; but John was soon after 
attacked by an illness which in a few weeks 

1 Having arisen, s'ttant elevees, s'eiant presentees. 

2 To go over, passer, traverser. To go again, retourner. 

3 On parole, sur parole. 

4 To flee, s'enfuir. 

* "At smh ivant of faith," d'un tel manque de foi. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 25 

terminated his existence. His body was sent to 
France with, a splendid retinue, and buried at the 
Abbey of St. Denis, which is the general burial- 
place of the French monarchs, as Westminster 
Abbey and Windsor Castle are for the sovereigns 
of England. 



Desperate Patriotism. 

During the wars of Napoleon in Spain, a regi- 
ment of the guard of Jerome, ex-king of Westpha- 
lia, arrived under the walls of the monastery of 
Figueiras. The general sent a message to the 
prior to demand refreshment 1 for his officers and 
men. The prior replied, that the men would find 
good quarters in the town, but that he and his 
monks would entertain the general and his staff". 

About an hour afterward a plentiful dinner was 
served ; but the general, knowing by experience 
how necessary it was for the French to be on their 
guard when eating and drinking with Spaniards, 
invited the prior and two of the monks to dine 
with him. 

The invitation was accepted in such a manner 

1 Refreshment, des vivres. 

a Staff, etat- major 

9 u In such a manner as," de maniere a. 



26 sadler's exercises. 

as to lull every suspicion ; the monks sat down 1 to 
table and ate and drank plentifully with their 
guests, who, after the repast, thanked them heartily 
for their hospitality, upon which 2 the prior rose 
and said : " Gentlemen, if you have any worldly 
affairs to settle, there is no time to lose ; this is the 
last meal 3 you and I shall take on earth ; in an hour 
we shall know the secrets of the world to come 4 ." 
The prior and his two monks had put a deadly 
poison into the wine in which they had pledged 6 
the French officers, and notwithstanding the anti- 
dotes immediately given by the doctors, in less 
than an hour every man, hosts and guests, 6 had 
ceased to live. 

Watts. (Jlistorique.) 



The School-boy and the Bunch of Grapes. 

A school-boy who had just 7 returned from church, 
where he had heard the minister publish the bans 
of marriage, had occasion to pass through the 

1 To sit down, s , asseoi7% se mettre. 

2 " Upon which," sur quoi, dans le sens de whereupon. 

3 Toutes les fois que that est sous-entendu en anglais, il faut 
l'exprimer en francais. 

4 The world to come, le monde a venir, V autre monde. 
6 To pledge, ooire a la sante de. 

6 Hosts and guests, hotes et convives, 
f To have just, venir de. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 27 

• 

refectory, and, seeing some fine grapes on the 
sideboard, could not resist the temptation. Think 
ing 1 himself unobserved, he took a bunch, and 
approaching it to his mouth, repeated — 

" I publish the bans of marriage between this 
bunch of grapes and my mouth / if any one can 
show cause why* they should* not be united, let him 
speak now or ever after hold his peace* " The 
grapes and mouth were immediately united ; but, 
unfortunately for the boy, the master perceived 
and overheard him ; however, he said nothing till 6 
the following day 6 , when, calling the boy to him 
before all the scholars, he took a rod in his hand 
and prepared 7 to flog him, saying, " I publish the 
bans of marriage between this rod and this boy's 
back ; if any one can show cause why they should 
not be united, let him speak now or ever after hold 

1 To think one's self, se croire. 

a To show cause why, /aire connaitre une cause pour la quelle 
(idiome). 

8 Quand should signifie ought to il faut le traduire par le verbe 
devoir (to owe). 

4 To hold one's peace, se taire. Les lignes en italique contien- 
nent la formule de la publication des bans de manage en Angleterre. 

6 Till ou until, non suivi d'un verbe, se traduit jusqu'd, voyez 
page 13 (*). 

6 "The following day," le jour suivant, Tadjectif verbal doil 
suivre le nom. 

1 To prepare, se preparer 



28 Sadler's exekcises. 

his peace." The urchin 1 perceived what was the 
matter 2 , and instantly cried out 3 with great presence 
of mind, " I forbid the bans" — " What impediment 
can you show 4 ?" said the master. — " Why the par- 
ties are not agreed 5 . " — " Oh !" replied the master, 
pleased at the ready wit 8 of the boy, " if that is 
the case 7 , we must defer the marriage." 



Feminine Resolution, 8 and Attachment to the Unfortu- 
nate Mary Stuart. 

A man and his wife named Lambrun had been 
many years in the service 9 of Mary Stuart, and 
were sincerely attached to her. The tragical death 
of that unfortunate princess had such an effect on 
the husband that he did not long survive her, and 
the widow, Margaret Lambrun, resolved to revenge, 
upon queen Elizabeth, the death of two persons so 

1 Urchin, petit polisson, drole, galopin, espiegle. 
What was the matter, de quoi il s'agissait, quelle etait V affaire. 
To enter on the matter, entrer en matiere. 

3 To cry out, £ eerier. 

4 To show, faire connaitre, voyez page 27 ( 2 ). 

8 " Are not agreed," ne sontpas d ] accord (idiome). 

6 " Ready wit," repartie, s. f. 

7 If that is the case, s'il en est ainsi. 

8 Feminine resolution, resolution d'une femme. 

9 To be in the 'service, etre au service. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 29 

dear to her 1 . She therefore 2 disguised herself in 
man's clothes 3 , bought a brace of pistols, and went to 
London. Soon after, when the queen appeared in 
public, Margaret endeavoured to make her way 4 
through the crowd in order to 6 shoot her ; but one 
of the pistols fell, and she was immediately appre- 
hended. 

The queen, being informed of the circumstance, 
ordered the man to be brought before her, and said 
to him, " Well, sir, who are you, and why do you 
seek to kill me ?" — " Madam," replied Margaret, 
" I am a woman ; I was a long time 6 in the sendee 
of Mary Stuart, whom you put to death unjustly ; 
her execution caused the death of my dear husband, 
who was sincerely attached to her ; and my affection 
for both of them has excited me to revenge." — " And 
how do you think I ought to deal 7 with you ?" said 
Elizabeth. — " Do you speak as a queen or as a 
judge ?" said Margaret. — " As a queen." — u Then," 

1 " So dear to her," traduisez : who were so dear to her. 

a " Therefore," employe dans le sens de this is why, se traduit 
generalement cfest pourquoi, et cet adverbe doit coramencer la 
phrase. Ex. She therefore disguised herself, traduisez : therefore 
she disguised herself. 

3 Man's clothes, vetements dltomme, en homme. 

4 " To make her way," se frayer un chemin (idiome). 
6 In order to } afin de, pour, dans Tintention de. 

6 " A long time," longttmps. 
T To deal with, en agir, se conduire, en user avec. 
3* 



30 

replied she, " you ought to pardon me." — " And 
what security can you give me that you will not 
attempt my life again ?" — " Madam, a pardon 
granted under such conditions ceases to be a 
favour." — " Well then," said the queen, " I par- 
don you, and trust 1 to your gratitude for my 
safety." 

P. S. {Historical.) 



Interested Attentions. 

A gentleman at London having been confined to 
his bed during a long time by a dangerous illness, 
was informed by his servants that a person, whom 
they did not know, came almost every day, and 
inquired after 2 his health with an appearance of 
great interest. The gentleman told his footman to 
thank him for his polite attention the next time he 
should call 3 and to ask him for his card. He did so 4 ; 
but judge the surprise of the master on reading 8 
when the card was presented to him : 



1 To trust, se fter. 
9 To inquire after, ^informer d-e. 
■ 8 He should call, quil viendrait. 
4 He did so, il lefit. 
" On reading," voyez page 10 (*) and page Jl ( 8 ). 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 31 

J! "W. Black, Undertaker, 1 gj 

& Funerals Furnished. 2 gg 

sg gg 

The footman asked permission of his master to 
play the undertaker a trick, 3 and it was agreed to 
say, the next time he should call, that the poor 
gentleman was no more 4 and he 5 could take mea- 
sure 6 of him for a coffin. The following 7 day the 
death-hunter 8 came, and received better news than 
he had yet heard ; he followed the footman into a 
dark room, where one of the servants was stretched 
out 9 , covered with a sheet. 

The undertaker had scarcely begun to take mea- 
sure of him, when, to his great terror, he leaped 
up 10 , caught him in his arms, and the servants, after 



1 Undertaker, entrepreneur de pompes funebres. 
9 "Funerals furnished," on fournit tout ce quHl faut pour lea 
convois. 

8 To play a trick, /aire une farce, jouer un tour. 

4 "Was no more," n'existait plus, elaitmort. 

5 Yoyez page 1 1 ( 7 ). 

6 " He could take measure of him," il pouvait lui prendre me' 
sure, ou prendre sa mesure. 

7 Yoyez page 27 ( 8 ). 

8 The death-hunter, V entrepreneur, le croque-mort 

9 Stretched out, etendu de son long. 

10 Leaped up, se redressa. 



32 

amusing 1 themselves at his expense, 2 told him that 
the funeral was put off 3 , that the gentleman did 
not feel disposed to be interred ; but that if he 
should change his mind 4 they had his address, and 
would inform him of it. 



Scarce Articles. 

George I. 6 king of England, being once on a 
journey 6 to Hanover, stopped at a little village in 
Holland, and being hungry 7 asked for two or three 
eggs, which he ate while the postilions were chang- 
ing the horses. When they were going away 8 , 
the servant told his majesty that the inn-keeper 
had charged 9 two hundred florins 10 ; on w T hich u the 
king sent for 12 him and said, " How is it 3 , sir, that 

1 Voyez page 17 ( 3 ). 

3 At his expense, d ses depens (idiome). 

3 To put off, retarder, remettre. To put forth, mettre en avant, 
avancer. 

4 Change one's mind, changer d'avis. ■ 

5 Yoyez page 20 (2). 

6 To be on a journey, etre en voyage. 

7 To be hungry, avoir faim (idiome). 

8 To go away, partir. 

9 To charge, demander, compter, se faire payer. 

10 Florin, piece qui vaut environ quarante cents. 

1 1 On which, sur quoi dans le sens de whereon. 
18 To send for, envoyer chercher, /aire venir. 

18 How is it, comment sefaitil (idiome). 



EXGLISH IXTO FRENCH. 33 

you charge me two hundred florins for three eggs ? 
are they so scarce here ?" — "No," replied the host, 
" eggs are abundant enough, but kings are exces- 
sively rare here, and we must made the most of ' 
them when fortune does us the honour of throwing 2 
them in our way 3 . The king smiled, and bade the 
postilions drive on, telling the landlord, " quHldon- 
nait ses ceufs pour avoir des boeufs 4 ." 



The Value of Time. 

King Alfred, who ascended the throne of England 
in 871, and who, like Charlemagne, by his magna- 
nimity and wise government, acquired the title of 
the Great, was a prudent economiser of time, well 
knowing that a moment lost can never be recover- 
ed. Alfred wished to divide the day into equal por- 
tions, in order to appropriate a certain space of 
time to the accomplishment of the different objects 
he had in view. 



1 To make the most of, 'profiler de. 
a Of throwing them, voyez pages 12 ( 8 ) et 17 ( 3 ). 
* In our way, sur noire chemin (idiome). 
4 Proverbe qui signifie donner peu pour avoir beaucoup (voy- 
ez idi6mes) ; to give a sprat to catch a herring. 



34 sadlek's exercises. 

This was not an easy matter 1 , as clocks were at 
that time nearly unknown in Europe, and quite so 3 
in England. It is true that in fine weather 3 the 
flight of time could be marked, in some degree, by 
the course of the sun ; but in the night, and when 
the sun was hidden by clouds, there were no means 
ofjudging. 

The king, after much reflection, and many ex- 
periments, ordered a certain quantity of wax to be 
made into six candles 4 of equal length and thick- 
ness, which, being lighted one after the other, as he 
had found by experience, would last from mid-day 
to mid-day. On each of these candles he marked 
twelve divisions or inches, so that he knew nearly 
how the day was going, as the consumption of each 
candle marked the expiration of a sixth part, or 
about four hours, and each division or inch de- 
noted the lapse of twenty minutes. 

By these means Alfred obtained what he desired, 
an exact admeasurement of time ; and the improve- 
ments which took place 5 during his reign show that 

1 Not an easy matter, pas un chose facile. 

2 And quite so, traduisez : and were quite so. 

8 "In fine weather," quand ilfaisait beau temps. 

4 " Ordered a certain quantity of wax to be made into six can- 
dles," ordonna qu'on fit, avec une certaine quantite de cire, six 
chandelles, <kc. 

6 To take place, avoir lieu. 



ENGLISH INTO FEENCH. 35 

both 1 the king and his people had learned to appre- 
ciate its value. 

P. S. (Historique.) 

Look on* your watch, and there you may survey, 
How gliding life 3 steals silently away, 
And, mindful of its short determined space, 
Improve the flying moments as they pass. 



Cross Questions 4 . 

Frederick the Great paid 6 so much attention to 
his regiments of guards, that he knew personally 
every one of the soldiers. Whenever he saw a 
fresh one 6 , he used to put 7 the three following ques- 
tions to him. 1st 8 , How old are you ? 2nd, How 
long have you been in my service ? 3rd, Are you 
satisfied with your pay and treatment ?" It hap- 
pened that a young Frenchman, who did not under- 
stand three words of German, enlisted into the 



1 Both, suivi d'un complement, ne se traduit pas en francais. 
9 To look on, regarder a. 

* Gliding life, la vie passagere, ephemere. 
4 Cross questions, quiproquo. m. 

* To pay attention, faire attention. ' 
6 A fresh one, un nouveau. 

T To put a question, traduisez : to make a question. 

9 1st pi'emierement, 2nd deuziemernent, 3rd troisiememeni. 



36 



Sadler's exercises. 



Prussian service, and Frederick, on seeing 1 him, put 
the usual questions. The soldier had learned the 
answers, but in the same order as the king gene- 
rally interrogated. 

Unfortunately, on this occasion Frederick began 
by the second question, " How long have you been 
in my service ?" — " Twenty-one years," replied the 
Frenchman. — " What !" said the King, " how old 
are you then 2 ?" — One year," was the reply. — Upon 
my word," said Frederick, " you or I must be mad%" 
— " Both," replied the soldier, according to 4 what 
he had been taught. — " Well," said the astonished 
monarch, " this is the first time I was ever called a 

1 Yoir page 10 (*). 

a Les francais emploient le verbe avoir (to have) au lieu de 
etre (to be) en parlant de l'age, et de l'effet produit sur les per- 
sonnes et les animaux par la chaleur, le faim, la soif, la peur, et 
la honte. lis disent aussi avoir tort ou raison pour to le right or 
wrong. 

cold, «/' ai froid. 

warm, Tu as chaud. 

hungry, II a faim. 

thirsty, Elle a soif. 

ashamed, Nous avons honte. 

ten years old, Vous avez dix ans. 
wrong, lis ont tort. 

rjght, , Files ont raison. 

• " You or I must be mad," votes ou moi nous sommes fous. 
4 According to, selon, suivant, d'apres; according to what he 
had been taught, d'apres ce qrfon lui ava.it en$eig?ie. 



Ex. 


: I 


am 




Thou 


art 




He 


is 




She 


is 




We 


are 




You 


are 




They 


are 




They 


are 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 37 

mad-man by one of my guards : what do you 
mean by it 1 , sir?" — The poor fellow, seeing the 
king enraged, told him, in French, that he did not 
understand a word of German. — " Oh ! is it so ?" 
said Frederick ; " well, learn it as soon as possible, 
and I have no doubt but you will make a very good 
soldier." 



Infamous Turpitude. 

" Have you confessed all ?" said a venerable 
abbe to a sinner at confession. — " No," replied the 
latter, " I have another sin on my conscience ; I 
have stolen a watch, will you accept it ?" — " I 2 !" 
said the offended priest, " how dare you insult me 
and my holy profession in such a manner ? Return 
the watch instantly to the owner." — u I have 
already offered to restore it, and he has refused, 
therefore I beseech you to take it." — "Cease to 
insult me," said the abbe, " you should 3 have offered 
it again." — " I have done so 4 ," replied the thief, 

1 " By it," par la, 

2 Le pronom personnel absolu ou nominatif d'un verbe sous- 
entendu se traduit ; I, moi, thou, toi, he, lui ; they, eux. 

% Lorsque should peut se remplacer en Anglais par ought to il 
faut le traduire par le temps correspondant du verbe devoir (to 
owe). 

4 "I have done so," c'est ce que fai fait 
4 



38 Sadler's exercises. 

" and he declares he will not receive it." — " In that 
case," said the holy and unsuspecting father 1 , " I 
can absolve you ; but I strictly enjoin you not to 
commit any more thefts." — Soon after the depar- 
ture of the penitent, the curate discovered that his 
own watch had been stolen from a hook where he 
was accustomed to hang it ; and he then perceived 
that the impious thief had offered it to him, but he 
Jiad refused to accent it. 



Magnanimity of Louis XIV s . 

While the English were erecting the Eddystone 
light-house, which stands on a rock in the Channel 3 , 
a French privateer took the workmen and carried 
them to France, where they were put into prison. 
Some time after, Louis XIV. heard of 4 the transac- 
tion, and immediately ordered the Englishmen to 
be set at liberty 6 and the captors to be put in their 
places, saying, " If I am at war 6 with England I am 

1 " The holy and unsuspecting father," le pieux abbe qui ne 
soupconnait rien. (Saint pere, traduction litterale de holy father, 
ne se dit ordinairement que du Pape.) 

2 Yoyez page 14 ( 5 ) et 20 ( 2 ). 

3 The Channel, la Manche. 

4 To hear of, entendre parler de. 

6 To be set at liberty, etre mis en liberie, 
* " At war," en guerre. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 39 

not at war with mankind ; the light-house which 
the English are erecting will be a benefit to 1 all 
nations whose ships navigate the Channel, and I 
would rather 2 protect the workmen than annoy 
them." 

He ordered presents to be given to them, and 
recommended them to continue their operations 
without fear. The light-house was completed, and 
has saved hundreds 3 of vessels from wreck. 



Excessive Politeness. 

Queen Elizabeth was once making a journey in 
England ; and on her approaching 4 the city of 
Coventry, the mayor, with a numerous cavalcade, 
went out to meet 5 her. On their return 6 they had 
to pass through a wide brook, and the mayor's 
horse, being thirsty 7 , attempted several times to 

1 " A benefit to," traduisez a benefit for. 

1 " I would rather," f aimer ais mieux, je voudrais pluidi 

% Les substantifs numeraux se forment en ajoutant la termi- 
naison aine au nombre cardinal Dans ce cas on supprime Ve 
muet qui termine certains nombres cardinaux. 

4 u On her approaching," traduisez : when she approached of. 

6 To go out to meet, alter audevani de. 

6 Devant les mots retour( return), depart (departure) et arrivee (ar 
rival) les francais remplacent la preposition on par a (at). 
Voir page 36 ( a ). 



40 SADLER'S EXERCISES. 

drink, but his cavalier prevented him. The queen 
observing it, said to him, "Pray, Mr. Mayor, 
permit your horse to drink." — The mayor, bowing 
very humbly, replied, "Madam, it would be the 
height of presumption for my unworthy horse to 
drink till your majesty's royal steed has satisfied 
his thirst." 



Dignity Maintained. 

An ambassador from the emperor Charles the 
Fifth to Soliman, emperor of the Turks, being 
invited to an audience of that monarch, perceived 
on his arrival that seats had been placed for all but 
him, and 'that he was left standing by the Turks, 
for the purpose of 1 showing 2 their indifference 
towards his nation. He immediately, and with 
great sang-froid, took off his cloak, folded it up 
and sat down upon it. When the audience was 
finished, the ambassador rose and took his leave 3 
without paying 4 the least attention to his cloak. An 
oificer called to him, saying, " Sir, you have 
forgotten your cloak." — "Oh no, I have not," 
replied he ; " the ambassadors of the king my master 

1 "For the purpose of," dans V intention de. 

9 Voir page 17 ( 3 ). 

8 To take one's leave, prendre conge. 

4 " To pay attention," faire attention. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 41 

are not in the habit of carrying their seats about 1 
with them." 



How to Make a Friend of an Enemy. 

The emperor Charles IV. having learned that 
one of his officers had been bribed by his enemies 
to assassinate him, sent for him and said, " I have 
been informed that your daughter is about* to be 
married 3 and that you have not the means of giving 
her so handsome a portion as she deserves ; if you 
will accept a thousand ducats for that purpose, they 
are at your service." 

The astonished officer thanked the emperor with 
many expressions of gratitude, and immediately 
became one of his most loyal friends ; he sent back 
the bribe he had received^ saying he 4 was shocked 
at having entertained an idea of assassinating any 
one, and above all his sovereign. 



Justice is Sure, though sometimes Slow 

The Grecian poet Ibicus, who lived about 6 five 
hundred and forty years before Christ, was attacked, 

1 To carry about, porter. 

* To be about, tire sur le point de. 
1 Voir page 19 ( 3 ). 

4 Lorsque that est sous-en tendu, il faut Texprimer en fran9ai& 

• M About 1 ' devant un nombre se traduit environ. 

4* 



42 sadleb's exercises. 

gobbed, and murdered by banditti. While the 
robbers were killing him he perceived a flight of 
cranes in the air, and cried out — " O cranes, you 
will one day bear witness against my murderers !" 
Some time after the assassins being in the market- 
place some cranes flew over, and one of the bandits 
seeing them said smilingly to his companions, 
" Look ! there go 1 the witnesses of Ibicus." — A per- 
son who happened 2 to overhear him, suspected that 
he and his companions knew something of the 
murder, and informed the officers of justice. They 
were consequently taken, and, being put to the 
torture, confessed their guilt, and received their 
merited punishment. 



The Scholar's Answer. 

A professor of rhetoric was one day reading to 
his pupils a funeral sermon 3 on Marshal Turenne, 
by Flechier. One of the scholars, being struck 
with the beauties of the composition and the force 
of the expressions, said ironically to one of his 

1 There go, voila. 

3 To happen, devant un infinitif, se traduit par hasard, et doit 
suivre en francais le verbe qu'il precede en anglais ; celui-ci doit 
dans ce cas etre mis au temps correspondant de to happen, 

* "A funeral sermon," oraison funebre. s. f. 



EXGUSH INTO FRENCH. 43 

comrades, " When will you be able to do as much ?" 
— " When you are 1 Turenne," replied the other. 



Learning and Riches. 

A rich man, it is said 2 , once asked a learned 
man what was the reason that scientific men were 
so often to be seen 3 at the doors of the rich, though 
rich men were very rarely seen at the doors of the 
learned. — " It is," replied the scholar, " because the 
man of science knows the value of riches, and the 
rich man does not always know the value of 



Early Rising. 

A boy who was very idle, and would never rise 
early in the morning to study, was frequently 
scolded by his father for his laziness, and, like many 
boys who think 4 themselves very clever, would 
argue instead of obeying. 5 

1 Apres un adverbe de temps, comme when, as soon as, &c. les 
francais mettent le verbe au futur en parlant d'un temps a venir 
1 " It is said," dit-on, voyez page 22( 3 ). 

• To be seen, vus, apergus. 

4 To think one's self, se croire. 

* Voir page 17 ( 3 ). 



44 SADLER'S EXERCISES. 

One day his father went to his bed-room, and 
calling him, said, " Look here, you lazy fellow I 1 
See what your brother Thomas has found by rising 3 
early this morning ;" — showing a purse of money 
that Thomas had picked up near the street-door. — 
" I see it," replied Lazybones, " but I think he 3 who 
lost it must have risen earlier than Thomas." — 
" You think yourself very witty," said the father, 
" but it is much more probable that the purse was 
lost last night by some one of those persons who 
don't go home to bed 4 till 5 industrious people are 
thinking of getting up." 



The Horse and the Beet-root 

When Louis XL was Dauphin, he used frequently, 
in his walks, to visit the family of a peasant, and 
partake of their frugal meals. Some time after the 
accession of this prince to the throne of France, 
the peasant presented him an extraordinary beet- 
root, the production of his garden. Louis, to* 
reward the poor man for his attention, and to show 

1 "Look here, you lazy fellow 1" Regardez paresseux. 

a Yoir pages 12 ( 8 ) et 17 ( 3 ). 

8 That sous-entendu en anglais doit s'exprimer en francais. 

4 To go home to bed, rentrer se coucher. 

6 "Till," voyez page 13 (*). 

8 To, signifiant in order to, doit se traduit pour. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 45 

that he had not forgotten the rustic cottage, gave 
him a thousand crowns. 

The village squire, on hearing 1 of the peasant's 
good luck, thought if he gave a good horse to the 
king, his fortune would be made. He therefore 
procured 2 a very handsome one 3 , went to the 
palace, and begged the king to do him the honour 
of accepting it. Louis thanked him for his polite 
attention, and ordered one of his pages to fetch the 
beet-root. When it was brought, he presented it 
to the squire, saying, " Sir, as you seem to be an 
admirer of the works of nature, I beg you to accept 
one of its extraordinary productions. I paid a 
thousand crowns for this root, which cannot be 
matched 4 , and I am happy to have so good 1 an 
opportunity of rewarding your disinterested 
loyalty." 



The Dog and the Eels. 

A person had a poodle dog so intelligent that he 
was frequently sent on errands 6 ; they used to write 

1 To hear of, entendre parler de y ou apprendre. 

9 To procure, se procurer. 

8 u One" ne doit pas se traduire apres un adjectif. 

4 u Which cannot be matched," qui est sans pareille. 

• " So good an" traduisez a so good. 

• To be sent on errands, etre envoy e en commission. 



46 Sadler's exercises. 

on a piece of paper what was wanted, and giving 
him a basket in his mouth, he would go and punctu- 
ally execute his commission. One day, the servants 
wished to have some sport with him, and writing 
an order for three pounds of live eels, sent poor 
Fidele to fetch them, one of the servants following 
at some distance. The eels were put into the 
basket, and the poor dog trotted off with them ; 
but he had not gone far, when he saw some of them 
slipping over the edge ; he set the basket down 1 , 
and tapping them with his paw, made them go in : 
he then took up his load, and set off towards home. 
In a few moments 2 several of the eels were on the 
pavement, and poor Fidele, beginning to be 
enraged, took them up in his mouth, shook them 
well, and put them again into the basket, which 3 
was scarcely done, when others had crawled out. 
At length, quite out of patience 4 , he put down the 
basket, and taking the eels one by one between his 
teeth, bit them till 6 they were incapable of crawling 
out ; after which he took 8 them home, but from that 
day would never more go to market. 

1 To set down, poser ou mettre d terre. 

2 " In a few moments," traduisez a few moments after. 

3 " Which," traduisez that which. 

4 " Out of patience," a bout de patience (idiome). 
6 Yoir page 13 ( 2 ). 

• To take, employe pour to carry, se traduit porter. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 47 

The Dog and the Patties. 

Another dog, named Black-Muzzle 1 , had been 
taught to go on errands 2 , and was sent one day to 
the pastry-cook's, to fetch some patties in an open 
basket. On his return 3 he was followed by a dog 
that put his nose into the basket, and took out a 
patty. Black-Muzzle, to revenge the insult, put 
down the basket, and attacked the dainty robber. 
The noise of the combat soon attracted other dogs, 
and they also fell on the contents of the basket. 
Black-Muzzle, seeing there was no means of saving 
the patties, left off fighting, and in order not to 
lose his share of the patties, began to devour, as 
quickly as possible, what yet remained of them. 



The Lucky Fall. 

An architect who was superintending the con- 
struction of a public building, slipped from the 
scaffold, and fell from top to bottom 4 into the 
street ; he, however, escaped with a few slight 
bruises by falling 5 on a person who was passing at 

1 Black-Muzzle, noir museau. 

* Alter en commission. 

• Voyez page 39 ( 6 ). 

4 " From top to bottom," du haut en has (idiome). 
' Voir page 12 ( 8 ). 



48 Sadler's exercises. 

the moment, but whose arm was broken by the 
shock, and was forced 1 to be amputated. The 
unfortunate man brought an action 2 against the 
architect to obtain compensation for the loss of his 
arm. It was proved on the trial 3 that the accident 
had deprived him of the means of getting his 
bread; but the judges could not decide upon* 
punishing the architect for the effects of an unfortu- 
nate accident. 

The counsellor for the defendant* said that he 
could see but one method of rendering strict justice, 
which was that the plaintiff should go up 6 the 
scaffold to the same place whence the defendant 
had fallen, and that the latter should be obliged to 
stand in the place where the former was passing, 
who should then fall from the scaffold upon him. 
This arrangement was not approved of 8 by the 
plaintiff, but the architect, to make him some 
amends 7 , gave him the place of porter at his house. 

1 " Was forced to be," dut etre. 

3 To bring an action, faire ou intenier un proces, 
■ " On the trial/' dans les debats. 

4 To decide upon, se decider a. 
6 To go up, monter sur. 

6 " To be approved of," etre appro uve. ' 
T " To make some amends," dedommager nn peu. 
8 " Porter at his house," portier de ou dans sa mai- 
son. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 49 

The Dog's Will. 

A gentleman in the country possessed a valuable 
dog, which had twice saved him from drowning 1 , 
and several times protected him against thieves; 
he was consequently much attached to him. At 
length the poor animal became old and died, and 
the master, in memory of his fidelity, buried him at 
the end of his garden, which was near the church- 
yard ; he also had a monument placed 2 over him, 
with an epitaph in the following words : " Here 
lies 3 one whose virtues 4 rendered him more worthy 
of consecrated ground than many who are there 
interred." 

Some busy persons 6 immediately informed the 
magistrate, denouncing the gentleman as an atheist. 
The magistrate sent for him, reproached him with 8 
his impiety, and threatened to accuse him before 
the ecclesiastical court. The gentleman began to 
be alarmed, but recollecting himself 7 , he said to 

1 To save one from drowning, empecher quelqrfun de se noyer 
ou d'etre noye, ou encore, retirer de Veau. 

2 Had placed, fit placer, fit elever. 

3 " Here lies," ci-git, ici repose. 

4 " One whose virtues," celui ou quelqu'un dont lea vertus. 
6 " Busy persons," personnes empressees. 

8 To reproach with, reprocher. 
f To recollect one's self, se reinettre, se recueiUvr. 
5 



50 Sadler's exercises. 

the magistrate, "Sir, your observations are very 
just, and if my dog had not possessed almost 
human intelligence 1 , 1 should merit the punishment 
with which 2 you threaten me. It would be tire- 
some to relate to you the history of the faithful 
creature, but the last act of his life will convince 
you of his extraordinary intelligence : would you 
believe it, sir, that he made a will, and among other 
things, has left you a hundred pounds, which I 
now bring you?" — "Indeed!" replied the magis- 
trate, " he was a most astonishing dog, and you 
have done extremely well in paying honour 3 to his 
remains ; it would be well if every body had lived 
so as to 4 merit the inscriptions that are seen on 
their tombs." 



The Danger of Confiding in B Strangers. 

A farmer once sent his daughter with a considera- 
ble sum of money to 6 pay the rent of his farm to 
the landlord, who lived at about a league's distance. 
On the way she was overtaken by a countryman in 

Traduisez : an intelligence almod human. 

2 Traduisez: of which. 

3 To pay honour, faire honneur, rendre honneur. 

4 " So as to," de maniere a. 
6 To confide in, sefier a. 

6 Yoir page 9 ('). 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 51 

a smock frock ; he asked her where she was going, 
and, with all the artlessness of youth and innocence, 
she told him her errand. He said he was going to 
the same place, and that he would show her a 
nearer way than by the high-road. She went with 
him, and after walking 1 some time they arrived at 
a by-place 2 where there was a deep well. The 
countryman then told her to give him the money 
immediately, or 3 he would throw her into the well. 
The poor girl, frightened out of her wits, 4 begged 
him not to ill-treat her, and was preparing 6 to give 
him the money, when the robber, thinking he 
heard a noise, turned round 6 to see what it was, 
and the poor girl, with great presence of mind, 
immediately ran upon him with all her strength, 
and pushed him into the well. Alarmed at what she 
had done, she ran directly to the nearest village to 
seek assistance to draw the countryman out of the 
well ; but when they arrived, he was dead, and 
they discovered that he was a criminal who had 
escaped from transportation. Take care, my dear 
children, how you confide in strangers. 

1 Voir page 17 ( 8 ). 

2 A by-place, un lieu ecarte, peu frequente. 

3 Yoir page 11 ( 7 ). 

* Frightened out of her wits, epouvaniee, ou hors cCeUe. 

• To prepare, se preparer. 

4 To turn round, se tourner. 



52 Sadler's exercises. 

The Double Lesson. 

Dean Swift, a celebrated English writer, and 
author of Gulliver's Travels, was not very gene- 
rous ; he seldom gave anything to the servants of 
those who sent him presents ; but he once received 
a good lesson from a lad who very often carried 
him hares, partridges, and other game. One day a 
boy arrived with a pretty 1 heavy basket containing 
fish, fruit, and game : he knocked at the door, and 
the dean, by chance, opened it himself. — " Here," 
said the boy, gruffly, " my master has sent you a 
basket full of things." 

Swift, feeling displeased 2 at the boy's rude 
manner, said to him, " Come here, my lad, and I 
will teach you how to deliver a message a little 
more politely ; come, imagine yourself 3 Dean 
Swift, and I will be the boy." — Then taking off his 
hat very politely, and addressing himself 4 to the 
lad, he said, " Sir, my master sends you a little 
present, and begs you will do him the honour to 
accept it." — " Oh, very well, my boy," replied the 



1 Le mot, pretty, devant un adjectif ou un adverbe, se 
traduit assez. 

2 To feel displeased at, se sentir mecontent de. 
8 Traduisez : imagine that you are. 

4 To address one's self, s'adresser. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 53 



lad, " tell your master 1 1 am much obliged to him, 
and there is half a crown 2 for yourself." 



A Curious Exculpation. 
During the wars in Italy, a gentleman who was 
returning home late at night 3 was robbed of his 
cloak by some soldiers. He complained to the cele- 
brated chief of the brigands, Facino Cane, telling 
him that some of his men had taken his cloak, and 
saying he hoped the general would not let them go 
unpunished. Facino, looking at the gentleman, 
asked him how he was dressed when he lost his 
cloak. — " Just as I am at present," replied he. — 
" Then," said the chief, " you have not been robbed 
by my men, for I am sure there is not one among 
them who would have left you so good a coat 4 
upon your back as that 6 you wear now." 



Modesty of a Youth. 

A young man who had paid 6 great attention to 
his studies, and consequently had made rapid pro- 

1 Voir page 11 ( 7 ). 

2 " Half a crown," un petit ecu. 

* " At night," la nuit, dans la nuit, pendant la nuit. 

11 So good a coat," traduisez : a so good coat. 
8 Traduisez : that which. 
6 To pay attention, /aire attention. 
5* 



4 



54 Sadler's exercises. 

gress, was once taken 1 by his father to dine with a 
company of literary men. After dinner, the conver- 
sation turned naturally upon literature and the class- 
ics 2 . The young man listened to it with great 
attention, but did not say anything. On their re. 
turn 3 home, his father asked him why he had 
remained silent, when he had so good an 4 opportu- 
nity of showing his knowledge. — " I was afraid, 
my dear father," said he, " that if I began to talk 
of what I do know, I should be interrogated upon 
what I do not know." — " You are right, my dear 
boy," replied the father, " there is often more dan- 
ger in speaking than in holding one's tongue 6 ." 



Virtue in Humble Life. 

During a campaign in Germany, in 1760, an offi- 
cer who was out with a foraging party*, and could 
not find any corn, saw a cottage at some distance ; 
he approached, and having knocked at the door, an 



1 To take, employe dans le sens de to lead, se traduit conduire, 
mener. 

2 The classics, les belles-lettres, les auteurs classiques. 
6 Yoirpage 39 ( 6 ). 

4 So good an, traduisez : a so good. 

6 To hold one's tongue, se taire, retenir sa langne. 

6 A foraging party, un parti defourrageurs. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 55 

old man with a white beard came out and asked 
what he wanted. — " Can you," said the officer, 
" show us where we can find some forage for our 
cavalry ?" — " Yes," replied the cottager, " if you 
will wait a few minutes I will conduct you." — They 
set off, and in about a quarter of an hour 1 arrived at 
a field of corn, which the officer perceiving said 2 , 
" This is exactly the thing for us 3 ." 

" Come a little further," said the old man, " and 
I will show you some better." — He then led them 
to a field of oats, where they immediately filled 
their sacks ; but the officer said to the old man : 
" Why did you bring us so far ? the other field of 
corn is better than this." — " It is true," replied the 
honest cottager, " but that does not belong to me, 
and this does 4 ." — " You are a truly honest man," 
said the officer, "and I will take care that you 
shall be paid for the oats we have taken." 

1 "In about a quarter of an hour," environ un quart dheure apres. 

2 "Which the officer perceiving said," traduisez: in perceiving 
it the officer said. 

3 " This is exactly the thing for us," cent exactement ce qxCil nous 
faut (idiome). 

4 " This does." traduisez : this belongs to me. (Les francais n'em- 
ploient pas le verbe to do comme auxiliaire. en consequence il 
faut repeter le verbe qu'il represente avec son complement s'il y en 
a un, toutes les fois que to do est employe comme auxiliaire en 
anglais. Souvent en reponse a une question, on peut remplacer 
to do par oui ou non.) 



56* sadler's exercises. 

The Queen of Spain has no Legs. 

When the German princess Mary of Nieuburg, 
who became wife of Philip IV. of Spain, was 
on her way to 1 Madrid, she passed through a little 
town, in Spain, famous for its manufactory of gloves 
and stockings. The citizens and magistrates 
thought they could not better express their joy at 
the reception of their new queen, than by present- 
ing her a sample of those commodities for which 
their town was remarkable. The mayordomo 2 , 
who conducted the princess, received the gloves 
very graciously ; but when the stockings were pre- 
sented, he flung them away with indignation, and 
severely reprimanded the magistrates of the depu- 
tation for their indecency. 

" Know," said he, M that a queen of Spain has no 
legs." 

The young Queen, unacquainted with 8 the eti- 
quette, customs, and prejudices of the Spanish 
court, imagined that they were really going to cut 
off her legs. She burst into tears, 4 begging they 
would conduct her back into Germany, for that 



1 On her way to, se rendait d. 

2 Mayordomo, majordome. m. 

8 " Unacquainted with," qui ignorait 
4 To burst into tears, fondre en larmes. 



EXGLISH rNTO FRENCH. 57 

she never could endure such an 1 operation, and it 
was with great difficulty they appeased her. The 
king, it is said 2 , never laughed more heartily than 
at the recital of this adventure. 

(Hum&s Essays) 



The Dilemma, or the Lawyer Outwitted. 

A celebrated counsellor received a young man as 
a pupil to study pleading 3 . The conditions of his 
apprenticeship were, that when he should be capa- 
ble of taking his place at the bar 4 , he should pay 
the counsellor five hundred pounds, on condition 5 , 
however, that he gained the first cause he should 
plead. When the master knew his pupil to be 
perfectly capable, he insisted on his taking a cause 6 , 
and pleading ; but he refused ; and the counsellor 
entered an action 1 to oblige him. 

The day of trial arrived, and the parties appeared 

1 " Such an," traduisez : a such. (En francais l'article a ou an pre- 
cede toujours l'adjectif such.) 

2 It is said, dit-on, voir page 22 ( 3 ). 

8 Pleading, Vart de plaider ; la profession oVavocat. 

4 At the bar, au barreau, a la cour, au palais. 

6 On condition, a condition. 

8 " On his taking a cause," pour quHl prit une cause. 

T To enter an action, intenter un proces. 



58 Sadler's exercises. 

in court 1 , when the young man, approaching the 
plaintiff, said to him, "What do you expect to 
gain by this action ?" — " Why, 2 the sum you agreed 
to pay me," replied he. — u But," said the other, " I 
intend to plead my own cause ; it is my first ; there- 
fore, if I don't gain it, I shall owe you nothing, 
according to our agreement ; and if I do 3 , you will 
have lost yours, and I shall have nothing to pay 
you." — The counsellor confessed that he had been 
out-witted by his pupil, abandoned the lawsuit, 
and they became afterwards great friends. v 



A very Black Affair. 

Some years ago at Fort-1'Eveque, in America, a 
young spendthrift, named Chateaublond, having 
got into debt 4 to a very great amount 5 , his creditors, 
knowing his family to be rich 6 , threw him into 
prison, hoping they would pay his debts. The 
prisoner lived very gaily in his confinement, fre- 
quently inviting his acquaintances to dine with 

1 " To appear in court," comparaitre devant la cour (idiome). 

2 « Why," (exclamation) mais ! vraiment! 
8 Voyez page 55 ( 4 ). 

4 To get into debt, /aire des dettes, contracter des dettes. 
6 "To a very great amount," pour de trh-grandes sommes. 
6 " His family to be rich," traduisez : that his family was rich. 



ENGLISH IXTO FREXCH. 59 

him. One day a gentleman came with a black 
servant carrying some wine in a basket : and after 
dining 1 and spending the evening 2 , he retired, accom- 
panied by the negro carrying the empty bottles. 

A few hours after, when the jailers went to lock 
up their prisoners for the night, they discovered a 
stranger in the place of M. Chateaublond, who, it 
appears, had blacked his face and hands, and gone 
away with his visitor, carrying the basket of empty 
bottles ; the jailers, seeing a black man go out, 
thought naturally it was the negro they had let in 
with the gentleman. The man was tried 3 for 
having procured the escape of a prisoner, but was 
acquitted, on 4 proving that he was the servant of 
M. Chateaublond, and that his master had ordered 
him to stay in his room while he went somewhere. 



The Doctor who received the Life of his Patient in 
Payment for his Visits. 

An authoress 5 at London, named Constantia 
Phillips, was reduced to the greatest ini<seiy ; till* 



1 Voir page 17 ( 3 ). 

3 To spend the evening, passer la soiree, 
8 To be tried (at law), etrejuge. 

4 Voir page 10 (*). 

5 Authoress, fervme auieur. 
* "Till," voir page 13 ( a ). 



60 SADLER'S EXERCISES. 

at length some of her friends made a subscription, 
and set her up in a little book-shop at Westmin- 
ster, where she was just able to live from hand to 
mouth 1 . In order to obtain a little money, she worked 
night and day in writing her memoirs, which, it ap- 
pears, were interesting. So much exertion and such 
bad living threw her into a dangerous illness, from 
which, however, after much suffering, she was deli- 
vered by an able doctor of the neighbourhood. 

Some time after her recovery, the doctor pre- 
sented his bill, but the unfortunate Mrs. Phillips 
told him that she was really so poor that she could 
not pay him. After calling 2 several times, he 
became impatient, and reproached her with ingrati- 
tude 3 , telling her that she owed him her life. — " I 
acknowledge it," said she, " and to prove that I 
am not ungrateful, I will pay you with my life ;" 
presenting him, at the same time, two volumes 
entitled " The Life of Constantia Phillips." 



Embarrassing News. 

In the year 1650, there was a terrible plague at 
Tunis, which is on the coast of Africa. There 

1 " To live from hand to mouth," vivre aujour lejour (idi6me). 

2 " After calling," apres avoir passe chez elle. 

3 " And reproached her with ingratitude," et lui reprocha 
son ingratitude. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. Git 

were at that time in the town two French mission- 
aries, named Levachir and Guerin. The former 
was attacked by the malady, and in a few hours 
was abandoned as dead. Mr. Guerin immediately 
wrote to the superior of the mission in France, 
informing him of the loss of his friend. The letter 
was given to the captain of a vessel, which was 
about 1 to sail for Toulon, and preparations were 
made to bury Mr. Levachir ; but as they were 
removing him, he showed some signs of life, and 
was, with the assistance of a doctor, perfectly 
restored. 

a A very few hours afterwards, his friend, Mr. 
Guerin, was attacked and died the same night. 
Mr. Levachir, knowing nothing of the letter sent 
by his deceased friend, wrote directly to the head 
of the mission, to announce the death of Mr. 
Guerin. The vessel not having yet sailed, the 
letter was given to the same captain, so that the 
superior received, by the same post, a letter from 
each of the missionaries announcing the death of 
the other. The mystery was not cleared up for 3 
some months. 



1 To be about, etre sur le point de, etre pret a ou pres 
dc. 

* Tradulsez : a few hours afterwards. 
% u Cleared up," eclairci. 

6 



62 Sadler's exercises. 

Ventriloquy. 

Ventriloquy is the art of speaking inwardly 
without any apparent motion of the lips or other 
organs of speech, and of disguising the voice so as 
to 1 make it appear that of another person, and to 
issue from another place. Some years ago 2 there 
was in England a man named Hoskins, who 
possessed this art in a very eminent degree 8 , and 
by the aid of it 4 frequently amused himself at the 
expense of 5 others. He was once travelling on 
foot 8 in the country, and overtook on the road a 
carter driving a team with a load of hay. After 
walking some time and conversing with the 
countryman, Hoskins imitated the crying of a child. 
As there was not any child to be seen 7 , the carter 
appeared surprised, and asked Hoskins if he had 
not heard it ; he replied, " Yes," and almost at the 
same instant the cry was repeated. It appeared 
this time to come from under the hay in the cart, 
and the ventriloquist insisted that the carter had 
concealed a child there. 

1 "So as to," de manure a, defagon d. 

2 Yoir page 16 ( 2 ). 

3 Traduisez : at sl very eminent degree. 

4 " By the aid of it," par ce moyen. 

6 " At the expense of," aux dcpens de. 

6 To travel on foot, voyager d pied. 

7 " To be seen," visible, en vue. 



ENGLISH IXTO FRENCH. 63 

The poor fellow, astonished and alarmed, stopped 
his horses and unloaded the cart truss by truss ; no 
child however was found, and he reloaded it ; 
which he had scarcely clone when the cry was 
again distinctly heard. The countryman, fright- 
ened out of his wits, immediately took to his heels 1 , 
and running to the nearest village, told the villagers 
that he had met the devil on the road, and begged 
them to go and assist him to recover his cart and 
horses which he had left in his clutches. The 
peasants immediately set off armed with pitch- 
forks and flails, and soon arrived in sight of the 
supposed devil, who having a wooden leg could 
not run away. After some difficulty, he persuaded 
them to let him approach and convince them that 
he was really a human being. 

They were for a long time incredulous, and the 
experiments 2 he made of his art increased their 
belief in his diabolical character. At length, 
fortunately for Hoskins, the village curate arrived, 
and explained the matter to the satisfaction of the 
peasants, who then agreed to accompany the 
ventriloquist to the next public house, where he 
treated them with beer and a lunch. Soon after 

1 " Took to his heels," se sauva, prit ses jambes a son cou 
(ididme). 

a Which ou that, sous-entendu en anglais, doit s'exprimer en 
francais. 



64 

this, Hoskins was engaged at several of the 
London theatres, where he exhibited his art to the 
astonishment of the multitude, as ventriloquy was at 
that time almost unknown, even in the metropolis. 



On the Folly of Believing in Ghosts. 

The ridiculous stories of apparitions which we 
hear and read, are generally either fictions to impose 
on weak minds, wicked tricks to frighten or to 
rob the timid, or reveries of disordered imagina- 
tions. The following story, which may be found 
in the Children's Magazine, will serve as a proof, 
and we hope, as a caution to children, that they 
ought not to listen to such follies. 

A gentleman was travelling on horseback, some 
years ago, not far from Toulouse, and being sur- 
prised towards night by a terrible storm of thunder, 
lightning, hail, rain and wind, he took refuge at a 
small inn, near the village of St. Gabelle. The 
house was almost full of Spanish travellers and 
others, who like our gentleman had sought shelter 
from the tempest 1 . The company drew around the 
fire 2 , and, after conversing some time on the horrors 



1 From the tempest, traduisez : against the tempest 

2 To draw around the fire, s'approcher dufeu. 



ENGLISH INTO EKENCH. 65 

of travelling in a mountainous country on such a 
night 1 , they began to talk of supernatural appear- 
ances, of witchcraft, etc. One of the Spaniards 
appeared very ardent in the conversation, and 
firmly supported his belief in spectres, relating 
several stories in confirmation of it. 

Among the company was a young man who 
laughed heartily at the serious maimer in which 
the Spaniard treated the subject ; which the latter 
observing 2 said to him, " I advise you, sir, not to 
laugh at what you don't understand." — " Why !" 
replied the other, " would you attempt to make me 
believe in apparitions ?" — u Yes, sir, if you possessed 
suificient courage to contemplate them." — The 
young man rose with indignation and said, "If I 
did not consider you out of your mind 3 , I would 
make you repent that expression." — The Spaniard, 
immediately throwing his purse on the table, cried 
out, " There are thirty pieces of gold ; I will forfeit 
them if, in the course of an hour, I don't show you 
the apparition of any one of your deceased ac- 
quaintances that you will name ; provided you will 
forfeit an equal sum if I do 4 ." — " Thirty pieces !" 
replied the other; "I am only a student; it is more 



1 "On such a night," traduisez : by or during a such night. 
a "Which the latter observing," traduisez : the latter observing it 
* " Out of your mind," comme unfou. 
4 Yoyez page 55 ( 4 ). 

6* 



66 

than I ever possessed ; I have however four, which 
I will risk to prove the impossibility of what you 
say." — " A mere excuse 1 ," said the Spaniard, " to 
conceal your fear ; it is not worth while 2 to exercise 
my art for such a paltry sum." 

Our traveller felt greatly interested in the discus- 
sion, and, wishing to see how the Spaniard would 
proceed, he threw four pieces to the young man ; 
several other strangers followed his example, and 
the student was soon in possession of the desired 
sum. — " Now, sir," said he, " I defy you." — " Very 
well," said the Spaniard, u you will have the good- 
ness to permit me to shut you in the next room, 
with a table, pen, ink, and paper." — The student 
entered, and demanded to see Francis Vialat, who 
was drowned 3 three years before. The company, 
to 4 prevent any trickery, examined every part of 
the chamber, after which they placed themselves, 
with the Spaniard, outside the door. He pro- 
nounced some mysterious words, and then said to 
the student, " What do you see ?" — " I see," re- 
plied he, " a white vapour rising, but it has no 
form."—" Are you afraid ?" — " No," said the 



1 " A mere excuse," pur pretexte. 

8 "It is not worth while," cela ne vauipas la peine (idiome). 
8 " Who was drowned," traduisez : who had been drowned. 
4 "Voyez page 9 ( J ) 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 67 

student, bnt in a faint voice 1 . The company- 
looked at each other 2 with astonishment. 

The Spaniard, after pronouncing some more 
mysterious words, repeated in a hollow voice : 
u What do you see, you who would discover the 
secrets of the tomb ?" — " I see," answered he, ia a 
trembling voice, " the vapour taking a human 
form ! its face is covered with a veil ! it raises the 
veil ! I see its face ! It is Vialat ! He approaches 
the table ! He is writing his name !" — u Are you 
afraid?" said the Spaniard. — No answer was 
returned 3 , and the company at the door were 
petrified with horror, when suddenly the young 
man screamed out, " He approaches me ! He pur- 
sues me ! . . . He endeavours to seize me in his 
arms ! . . . Help ! help ! help 4 !" 

The company burst open 6 the door, found the 
student in convulsions on the floor, and a 
paper on the table, signed with red ink 8 : Vialat. 
— As soon as the young man recovered his senses, 
he demanded the infamous sorcerer who had in- 
voked the devil to torment him : he had however 



1 "Ina faint voice," (Tune voixfaible. 

2 To look at each other, se regarder, s'entre-regarder. 

* "No answer was returned," point de reponse. 

4 Help ! help ! help ! au secours ! au secours ! au secoura ! 
6 To burst open, en/oncer, briser. 

• "Signed with red ink," signe en encre ronge. 



68 

in the confusion escaped to avoid the rage of the 
student, who immediately rushed out of the inn 
swearing vengeance against him, and leaving the 
company to console each other 1 for having been 
duped by two of those confederated rogues who 
live upon the weakness and credulity of others. 



The Page and the Cherries. 

A basket of fine cherries having been sent to 
Frederick, king of Prussia, at a time when 2 that 
fruit was extremely scarce, he sent them, by one 
of his pages, to the queen. The page, tempted by 
the beauty of the cherries, could not resist tasting 3 , 
and finding them delicious, devoured the whole, 
without reflecting on the consequences. 

A few days afterwards, Frederick asked the 
queen how she had liked 4 the cherries ? — Cherries ! 
said her majesty, what cherries ? — Why, did not 
Clist, the page, bring you a basket the other day ? 
— No, replied the queen ; I have not seen any. — 
Oh ! oh ! said his majesty, I will give the lickerish 

1 To console each other, Centre-consoler. 
3 " At a time when," dans un moment ou. 

3 "Could not resist tasting," traduisez : could not resist the 
temptation of tasting them. 

4 " How she had liked," traduisez : how she had found. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 69 

rogue 1 something a little more savoury ; he then 
went to his closet, and wrote the following note to 
the officer of the royal guard : — " Give the bearer 
twenty-five lashes, and take his receipt for it 2 ." 
He then called Clist, and told him to take the note 
to the guard-house, and wait for an answer. 

The page, however, fearing all was not right 
(a guilty conscience needs no accuser 3 ), determined 
to send the note by another hand 4 , and just as he 
was going out at the palace door 5 , he met a Jew 
banker who was well known at 6 court, and asked 
him to carry the note. The Jew, glad of an 
opportunity of obliging any one at the palace, 
immediately set off. On his arrival at the guard- 
house, the officer read the note, and telling the 
messenger to wait, he called out the guard 7 . The 
Jew, thinking it was to do honour to him, as a 
messenger from court, begged the officer not to 
give himself any unnecessary trouble. — I do not, 
replied he ; these ceremonies are quite necessary, 

1 " The lickerish rogue," le gourmand. 
a " Take his receipt for it," prmez sa quittance ou son recu. 
1 4 A guilty conscience needs no aoeuser," la conscience du 
coupable s'accuse elle-meme (idiome). 

4 " By another hand," par une autre personne. 

6 "At the palace door," traduisez: from the palace door. 

• " At court," traduisez : at the court. 

T To call out the guard, faire sortir la garde. 



VO Sadler's exercises. 

as you will find 1 . — He then ordered the guard to 
seize the Jew, and give him twenty-five lashes, 
which was immediately done, after which, with his 
honour and his back severely wounded, he was 
going away ; but the officer told him he could not 
let him depart till 2 he had given a written 
acknowledgment 3 for what he had received. The 
Jew was obliged to comply, for fear of having 
another account to settle. 

The affair soon reached the ears of the king, 
who, though he could not help laughing 4 heartily 
at the adventure, was obliged to confer some 
favours on the hero of it 5 , as the Jews frequently 
advanced him considerable sums of money, in cases 
of necessity. {Historique.) 



The Dervise and the Atheist. 

Atheists are those ridiculous and impious persons 
who, contrary to the evidence of their senses, 
pretend not to believe in the existence of God. 

1 " As you will find/' traduisez : as you are going to see. 

2 Voir page 13 ( 2 ). 

8 " A written acknowledgment,' 1 une reconnaissance par ecrit. 
4 " Could not help laughing," ne put s'cmpecher de rire. 

9 " To confer some favours on the hero of it," accorder on 
confer er quelques faveurs au heros. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 71 

One of them was disputing with a dervise, and 
said to him, " You tell me that God is omnipresent, 
yet I cannot see him anywhere ; show him to me, 
and I will believe it. — Again I say that a man 
ought not to be punished for his crimes by your 
laws, since you say that everything is done by the 
will of God. — Tou say also that Satan is punished 
by 1 being condemned to hell-fire 2 ; now, as he is 
said to be of that element, what injury can fire do 
to itself?" 

The dervise, after a moment's reflection, took up 
a large lump of earth, struck the atheist a violent 
blow with it 3 , and then left him. The latter went 
directly to the cadi, complained of the injury, and 
demanded justice ; the dervise was summoned to 
answer why, instead of replying to the man, he 
had struck him. — " What I did," replied the dervise, 
" was in answer to his ridiculous questions ; of what 
does he complain ? He says he has a pain, let him 
show it if he wishes us to believe him : he accuses 
me of a crime, yet he said that man ought not to 
be punished by our laws, since everything, accord- 
ing to our doctrine, was under the direction of 
God : he complains that I have injured him by 

1 Voir page 12 ( 8 ). 
9 " To hell fire, 1 ' au feu de Venfer. 

• "Struck the atheist a violent blow with it,'* en frappa 
Vathee cCun coup violent. 



^2 SADLER'S EXERCISES. 

striking him with a piece of earth ; now he does 
not deny that man is of the earth, and he maintains 
that an element can do no harm to itself, of what 
then does he complain?" The atheist was con- 
founded, and retired 1 amidst the railleries of the 
auditors. 

To 2 be convinced of the hypocrisy of those infi- 
dels, we should see one of them on a bed of death ; 
it would be a lesson for the others. 



Canine Sagacity. 

Among the many 3 surprising stories that are told 
of the intelligence of that faithful animal, the dog, 
the following one is given as a fact. — A large dog 
was playing in the road near a country village, and 
a carriage went over one of his paws ; he howled 
most piteously 4 , and some farriers who were at 
work in a shop close by 5 came out to see what was 
the matter. One of them, perceiving that the poor 
thing was much hurt, took him up, dressed his paw 
and wrapped it up, after which he let him go. The 

1 "To retire," se retirer. 

2 Voir page 9 ( 1 ). 

8 sl Among the many," traduisez : among the numerous. 
4 "Most piteously," de la maniere la plus touchante. 



s a 



Close by," toutpres de Vendroit, a deux pas de VendroiL 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 73 

dog went home, where he remained during some 
days ; but at length, his paw becoming painful, he 
returned to the farrier's, and, holding it up, moaned, 
to show that it pained him. The farrier dressed it 
again, and the dog, after licking his hand to show 
his gratitude, returned home, and the paw in a few 
days was well. 

Some months after, the same dog was playing 
with another, not far from the spot, and a similar 
accident happened to the latter ; upon which he 
took him by the ear, and with much difficulty led 
him to the farrier's shop, where he had been so 
well doctored. The workmen were much amused 
at 1 the sagacity of the animal, and paid as much 
attention 2 to the new patient as they had to the 
former one. 



Gratitude. 

The lieutenant of the police of the caliph Manoun 
related to one of his friends the following story of 
an event which happened to himself. 

" I was one evening," said he, " with the caliph, 
when a note was brought which seemed to irritate 
him very much : after 3 reading it, he said to me, 

1 To be much amused at, s'arnuser beaucoup de. 

2 To pay attention, faire attention, accorder attention. 
Voir page 17 ( 3 ). 

7 



Y4 

" Go into the next room ; you will find a prisoner ; 
keep him in safe custody to-night 1 , interrogate him, 
and bring him before me to-morrow morning, or 
answer it with your head 2 ." — I took 3 the man to 
my own apartment and asked him his country. — 1 1 
am,' replied he, 4 of Damascus.' — c Indeed,' said 
I, ' that town is dear to me, for I owe my life to 
one of its inhabitants.' — c Tour story,' replied he, 
c must be interesting, will you tell it me ?' — ' I 
will,' said I ; c It is as follows 4 .' 

" ' Being once at Damascus, I had the misfortune 
to displease the caliph, and was pursued by the 
officers of justice. I escaped out of a back window 8 , 
and sought refuge in another part of the town, 
where a citizen received me with kindness, and, at 
the risk of his life, concealed me in his house till 6 
the pursuit was over, when he furnished me with 
money and a horse, to enable me to join a caravan 
that was going to Bagdad, my native city. I shall 
never forget his kindness, and I hope, before my 

1 "Keep him in safe custody to-night," tenez le en prison cette 
nuit, ou tenez le sous clef. 

2 " Or answer it with your head," ou vous en repondrez sur 
voire tete. 

3 To take, dans le sens de to lead, se traduit mener, conduire. 

4 " It is as follows," la void. 

5 " Out of a back window," par une fenetre de derriere* 
« Voir page 13 ( 2 ) 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. *75 

death, to find an opportunity of proving my grati- 
tude.' 

" c That opportunity is at this moment offered to 
you,' said my prisoner. ' I am the person who had 
the pleasure of rendering you that service.' — He 
then related to me some circumstances that 
convinced me he had been my protector. I asked 
him by what calamity he had excited the caliph's 
displeasure. ' I have had,' replied he, 4 the misfor- 
tune to offend an officer who has great influence at 
court 1 , and he, to revenge himself, has charged me 
with 2 an intention against the life of the caliph, for 
which, though innocent, I shall no doubt pay with 
my head 3 .' 

" ' No, generous friend,' said I, c you shall not be 
sacrificed ; you are at liberty ; take this purse, 
return to your family, and I will answer to the 
caliph.' — ' Do you then,' said he, ' think me 4 capa- 
ble of sacrificing your life that I have once pre- 
served ? No, the only favour that I will accept, is 
that you will endeavour to convince the caliph of 
my innocence : if you fail, I will go and offer him my 
head, for I will not escape and leave you in danger.' 

1 "At court," a la cour 

* To charge one with an intention against the life of, &o, 
accuser quelqu'un d'avoir Vintention oVattenter a la vie de, &c. 
" " Pay with my head," traduisez : pay of my head. 
4 " Do you then think me ?" me croyez-vous done t 



76 Sadler's exercises, 

" I went directly to the caliph, who, as soon as 
he saw me, demanded my prisoner and sent 
for the executioner. — ' My lord,' said I, ' an extra- 
ordinary circumstance has happened concerning 
him. 1 ' — 'I swear,' cried he, 'if you have let him 
escape, your head shall pay for it 2 . — With great 
difficulty I persuaded him to listen to me, and I 
then related how my prisoner had saved my life at 
Damascus ; that I had offered him his liberty as a 
proof of my gratitude, and that he would not accept 
it for fear of exposing me to his (the caliph's) dis- 
pleasure. 'My lord,' added I, 'it is improbable 
that a man of such generous sentiments should be 
capable of the crime imputed to him; deign then to 
demand the proofs of it before you condemn him.' 

"The caliph expressed his admiration of the 
conduct of my friend ; a strict inquiry was made, 
and he was found innocent ; the accuser was be- 
headed, and my friend appointed to his place; 
which he filled with honour till 5 the day of his 
death." 



Filial Affection of a Page. 

The emperor Charles V. had a page named 
Athanasius d'Ayala, whose father had had the 

1 " Concerning him," a son sujet, a son egard (idiome). 

2 " Your head shall pay for it," vous k paierez de voire tete. 
8 "Till," voir page 13 ( 2 ). 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 77 

imprudence to engage 1 in a conspiracy against his 
monarch; he was proscribed, his property confis- 
cated, and he himself was obliged to flee. Athana- 
sius was yet very young, not being 2 more than 
fourteen, and consequently did not receive any 
salary at 3 court ; his tender heart was deeply 
afflicted at the situation of his father, who was 
reduced to poverty, and he had no means of sending 
him assistance. At length, unable to support the 
idea of the sufferings of his parent, the young 
Athanasius sold the horse that was allowed him for 
his exercises 4 , and sent the money to his father. 

The horse was soon missed 5 and the page 
interrogated ; but he obstinately refused to give 
any account of him. The emperor, being informed 
of the circumstance, ordered Athanasius to be 
brought before him, and insisted on knowing what 
he had done with the horse. The youth immedi- 
ately fell on his knees 6 , and bursting into tears 
confessed the whole, saying, " I hope 7 your majesty 



1 To engage, s 'engager. 
a Voir page 36 ( 2 ). 
a " At court," traduisez : at the court. 
4 " Exercises," recreations, f. 

* "The horse was soon missed," on s'apercut bientot que U 
cheval manquait. 

6 On his knees, a genovx. 

7 ThoX, sous-entendu, doit s'exprimer en francais. 

i* 



78 SADLER'S EXERCISES. 

will pardon me ; for, if my father has forgotten his 
duty to 1 his king, he is nevertheless my father, and 
nothing could excuse me if I were to forget my 
duty towards him." 



Marine Logic. 

A sailor who had already made several voyages 
to sea 2 , had engaged 3 on board an Indiaman 4 bound 6 
to China. This was a longer voyage than any he 
had yet made, and one of his friends endeavoured 
to dissuade him, magnifying the danger, and advis- 
ing him to settle on shore. 

Nonsense, replied the Jack-tar, don't talk to me 
of danger ; there is no more on sea than on shore. 
— Let me ask you, said his friend, what was your 
father? — He was a seaman. — And where did he 
die ? — He was lost in a shipwreck. — And your 
grandfather ? — He fell overboard and was drowned. 
— And where did your great-grandfather die ? — He 
perished in a vessel that struck against a rock. — 
Then don't you think you are very foolhardy to go 
to sea, and risk your life where so many of your 

1 " His duty to," traduisez : Ms duty towards. 

2 " To sea," sur mer, ou d la mer. 

3 To engage on board, s engager a lord de. 

4 " Indiaman," vaisseau de la compagnie des Indes. 
6 " Bound to," a destination de, en charge pour. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 19 

family have perished ? — And let me ask yon, said 
the sailor, where did your father die ? — Why, in 
his bed certainly. — And your grandfather ? — In his 
bed also. — Then don't you think you are very fool- 
hardy to go to bed, where so many of your ances- 
tors have perished? Let me tell you that God 
protects his creatures as much at sea as on shore. 



A Singular Justification. 

A reaper being at work in a field in Devonshire 1 , 
near the banks of a river, saw a man throw him- 
self into the water ; he ran directly to his assist- 
ance, plunged in 2 , and brought him to the shore. 
Having left him and returned to his work, he very 
soon saw him again leap in 3 . A second time the 
reaper jumped into the river, and, with difficulty, 
rescued him; he then recommended him to go 
home, and not attempt such a foolish action as to 
drown himself. The reaper then resumed his 
labour, but, in a short time 4 , saw the same man 
hang himself to the branch of a tree. 

Finding him so determined to kill himself, he 



1 Devonshire, le comte de Devon. 

3 To plunge in, plonger. 

* " Leap in," muter a Veau ou dam Veau. 

4 "Ina short time," traduisez: a few moments after. 



80 

resolved to take no more trouble about him 1 , but 
to let him hang. 

Some time after, the relations 2 of the man came 
in search of him, and finding him hanging dead on 
the tree, they reproached 3 the reaper, saying, that 
he must have seen him 4 do it, and ought to have 
cut him down 5 . — Not I, indeed, replied he ; I had 
already drawn him twice out of the river, and 
having left him dripping wet 6 , I supposed he had 
hung himself up there to dry. 



The Immortal Elixir. 

A certain emperor of China was a great lover oi 
the sciences, and a great encourager of learned 
men ; but not being able to distinguish true merit 
from impudent charlatanism, he was frequently 
imposed on 7 . 

One day an impostor obtained admittance 8 to the 



1 " About him," a son e:/ard, & son . 

2 " Relations," parents, m. pi. Le mot parent en francais signifie 
Kinsman. 

3 To reproach, faire des reproches a. 

4 " He must have seen him," il devait V avoir vu. 
6 " Cut him down/' coupe la eorde. 

6 " Dripping wet," degouttant tfeau, tout trempe. 

T " To be imposed on," ou " upon," etre trompe, dupe. 

8 To obtain admittance, obtenir oVentrer. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 81 

palace, and, watching an opportunity, tie presented 
a phial to the emperor, saying, May it please 1 your 
majesty, this phial contains an elixir that will 
render you immortal ; drink it, and fear not death. 
As the emperor was about to 2 take the phial, 
one of the ministers, who had more judgment than 
his majesty, snatched it from his hand, and imme- 
diately drank off a part of its contents. The 
monarch, enraged at 3 his presumption, immediately 
ordered him to be put to death ; but the minister 
calmly replied : " If the elixir gives immortality, you 
will in vain try to put me to death ; and if it does 
not 4 , I have unmasked an impostor ; let him be 
compelled to drink the rest of it, and then take a 
dose of poison ; if he is a true man 6 , he has nothing 
to fear ; if he is not, he deserves to die, for having 
attempted to deceive your majesty." — The advice 
was adopted, and the impostor, refusing to drink the 
poison, was condemned to perpetual imprisonment. 



Heroic Conduct of a Sailor. 
The crew of an English merchantman which was 
at Barbadoes, were one day bathing in the sea, 

1 " May it please," rCen deplane d. 

2 To be about to, etre sur le point de, alter, 

3 M Enraged at," irrite de. 

4 Traduisez : if it does not give it Voir page 55 ( 4 ). 

5 " True man," homme loyal, de bonne foi. 



82 SADLER'S EXERCISES. 

when they were alarmed at the appearance of an 
enormous shark. The men swam towards their 
boat as fast as possible ; but the monster overtook 
one of them, and seizing him in his jaws, bit him in 
halves , and swallowed the lower part 2 . The upper 
part was taken 3 on board, and the mangled appear- 
ance of it 4 so affected one of the sailors, who was 
much attached to the unfortunate man, that he 
vowed to revenge his death on the shark, which 
was yet seen lurking about 6 in search of more prey 6 . 
The sailor armed himself with the cook's knife, and, 
being an excellent swimmer, leaped into the sea, 
swearing to kill the monster, or to perish in the 
attempt. 

The shark no sooner perceived him, than he ap- 
proached and opened his voracious jaws to swallow 
him ; the sailor at the same moment dived, and 
rising under his belly, caught firmly hold 7 of one 
of the fins, and immediately plunged his knife seve- 



1 To bite in halves, conper en deux. 

2 "The lower part," lapartie inferieure; "the upper part," la 
par tie superieure. 

3 To take, dans le sens de to carry, se traduit porter. 

* 

4 " And the mangled appearance of it/' traduisez : and its 

mangled appearance. 

5 To lurk about, roder. 

6 " In search of more prey," & la recherche dune autre proie. 

7 To catch hold, se saisir. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 83 

ral times into his body. The enraged shark darted 
instantly to the bottom of the sea, but the sailor re- 
mained on the surface to take breath, and to wait 
for his adversary to rise again. Soon after he re- 
appeared, streaming with blood and writhing with 
torture ; the sailor again attacked him, and, by a 
few more stabs, reduced him to such a state, that, 
in the pangs of death, he made towards 1 the shore, 
followed by his conqueror. 

Unable to make any further efforts, the sailor 
pushed him to land, where the tide soon left him 
dry*'. The seaman, with the assistance of his ship- 
mates, ripped up 3 the belly of the monster, and 
found in it the lower extremity of his friend, which 
he placed with the other part, and both were buried 
on the island ; he took to 4 England several of the 
shark's teeth as a token of his victory ; some of 
them he gave to the parents of his deceased ship- 
mate, whose sister he soon after married*. 



Abuse of Hospitality. 

In the month of June, 1818, a pedlar and his 
wife presented themselves one Saturday evening at 

1 To make towards, se diriger vers. 

a To leave dry, laisser a sec. 3 To rip up, fendre. 

4 To take to, emporter en. 

* To marry, epouser. Yoir page 19 ( 3 ). 



84 Sadler's exercises. 

the door of a farm-house, and asked an asylum for 
the night, which was readily granted them. On 
the following morning, being Sunday, the farmer 
and his servants went to church, accompanied by 
the pedlar, whose wife excused herself from going 1 , 
by saying she was not well. Shortly after they 
were gone, the pedlar's wife went to the room of 
the farmer's wife, who was ill in bed 2 , and demanded 
the keys of the secretary. Unable to resist, she 
gave them ; but as soon as she heard her in the 
next room, she crept out 3 of bed and locked her 
in ; 4 then calling her little boy, she told him to run 
as fast as he could to church, and tell his father to 
come and bring assistance. 

Unfortunately the child met the pedlar, who 
was returning from church before the service was 
finished, no doubt 6 to assist in robbing 8 his generous 
host. He asked the boy where he was going. The 
boy replied — To fetch my father. — Oh! said the 
pedlar, come with me, I will go and protect your 
mother. — They returned and knocked at the door ; 
but the farmer's wife, hearing the pedlar's voice, 



1 Traduisez : from not going with them. 
a To be ill in bed, etre malade au lit. 

3 To creep out, sortir doucement. 

4 To lock in, enfermer & clef. 

* "No doubt/' sans doute. 

• u To assist in robbing," pour aider & voter. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 85 

refused to let them in : lie then told her, that if she 
did not open the door, he would immediately kill 
the child. She supplicated him to have mercy on 1 
the little innocent, but did not open the door, 
hoping, every minute, that her husband, or the ser- 
vants, would arrive to her assistance. 

The sanguinary monster, knowing he had no time 
to lose, immediately killed the poor little boy ; and 
having found means to climb up to the roof, entered 2 
the chimney to make his way into the house. The 
affrighted woman heard him, and, with great pre- 
sence of mind, immediately set fire 3 to the rubbish 
in the fire-place 4 , adding also a great quantity of 
straw. The chimney was instantly on fire 5 , and the 
robber fell senseless, and nearly suffocated, into the 
flames at the bottom. The poor woman, exhausted 
with fatigue and terror, then fainted and fell on the 
floor ; but, fortunately, the husband and servants 
returned before the robber had recovered his senses. 
They forced open 6 the door, and soon discovered 
the fatal truth. The culprits were seized and taken 
to jail, and at the following assizes condemned to 

1 " To have mercy on," avoir pitie de. 
3 Traduisez : entered into. 

3 To set fire, mettre lefeu. 

4 Fire-place, foyer, m. cheminee. m. 
* Traduisez : in fire. 

6 To force open, enfoncer, briser. 
8 



86 Sadler's exercises. 

death ; but the poor farmer's wife did not long sur- 
vive the loss 1 of her dear little boy. 



The Wise Fool, and the Professor of Signs. 

The following anecdote is related as true, at the 
University of Oxford, in England. A celebrated 
foreign linguist was at London, and wishing to con- 
verse in the learned languages with some of the 
most renowned of the English professors, he ob- 
tained a recommendation to 2 one of the first masters 
at Oxford. The professor, knowing the day and 
manner of his arrival, and wishing to surprise him, 
placed several of the students, dressed as peasants, 
at short distances from each other on the road lead- 
ing to the town, with instructions to answer him in 
Latin, Greek, Hebrew, German, French, or Italian, 
if he should interrogate them, or to ask him some 
question in those languages if he did not. 

He was recognised on his approach 3 by one of 
the scholars, who asked him in French what o'clock 
it was. He answered him, and appeared much 
astonished at hearing a peasant speak a foreign 
language ; thinking however it might be some per- 



1 To survive the loss, survivre a la perte. 

1 " A recommendation to," traduisez : a recommendation for. 

3 Traduisez : at his approach. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 87 

son who had seen better days 1 , and was reduced by 
misfortune, he rode on 2 ; but his curiosity being 
excited, he asked the next countryman he saw, how 
far it was to Oxford : judge his surprise on receiv- 
ing an answer in good Latin. As he approached 
the town, his astonishment was excited to the high- 
est degree by answers or questions in various lan- 
guages ancient and modern. 

On arriving at the house of the professor, he told 
him he had already sufficient proofs of the superior 
knowledge of the members of the University, whose 
influence spread to the very peasants 3 on the road. — 
But, added he, have you any one who perfectly 
understands the language of signs, so as to 4 make 
himself immediately understood ? — The professor, 
after a moment's reflection, replied : I will introduce 
you to one, if you will take dinner with me. — The 
invitation was accepted ; and the professor, beg- 
ging a few minutes, 5 went to consult with 8 one of 



1 " Who had seen better days," qui avail He plus heureuse 
(idi6me), ou qui avail vu de mcilleurs jours. 
a To ride on, continuer son chemin. 

3 " To the very peasants," aux pay sans memcs. Quand le mot 
very se rapporte a un nom, il se rend en francais par l'adjectif 
meme (same). 

4 "So as to," demanUre d. 

* To beg a few minutes, s'excuser pour quclques minutes. 
a To consult with, consulter. 



88 sadler's exercises. 

his colleagues upon what should be done — Let us, 
said he, dress up as a 1 student one-eyed George 
the fool, and we shall have some good sport with 
the doctor. — A good idea, said the other. — This 
George, you must know, 2 was an idiot, who had 
but one eye, and used to do little jobs for the colle- 
gians. 

After dinner, the professor sent for George, and 
told him that a gentleman who had heard 3 much 
of him, wished to see him, and that he must meet 
him at ten o'clock on the next morning at a certain 
place; but that the person was extremely deaf, 
therefore he must only talk by signs. — Very well, 
sir, said George, I will be there. — The professor 
then returned, and informed his guest that he had 
found the person, and that he would wait for him 
at ten o'clock on the following morning. — That is 
unfortunate, said the gentleman, for I have ordered 
the post-chaise to call for me at that hour, but the 
postilion will wait. 

A little before ten, the linguist found George 
according to appointment 4 ; they both remained 
silent for some minutes, and then the gentleman 
held up one finger ; George looked steadfastly at 

1 To dress up as a, hdbiller en, deguiser en. 

2 ''You must know," ilfaut que vous le sachiez. 
8 To hear of, entendre parler de. 

4 " According to appointment," au rendez-vous. 



ENGLISH INTO FEEXCE. 89 

him, and held up two ; the gentleman smiled, and 
then held up three ; upon which George, with great 
vivacity, firmly raised his clinched fist 1 . The 
stranger then looked at his watch, and seeing it 
was late, hurried off to his chaise, which was wait- 
ing at the professor's door, telling him that his 
friend had surpassed his expectation. — I waited, 
said he, for him to begin, but seeing he did not, I 
held up one finger to signify there is but one God ; 
he immediately understood me, and held up two of 
his, showing that there are two, Father and Son ; 
I answered by raising three, Father, Son, and Holy 
Spirit ; upon which he clinched his fist, as if he 
dared any one to insinuate, that though they were 
three, they were not united in one. — Finding it was 
late I came away 2 , and I beg you will express to 
your friend my great admiration of his talent. 

The linguist then set off, but he was scarcely 
gone, when George arrived in a fury, crying out : 
Where is the insolent fellow you sent to mock me ? 
— What is the matter, George ? said the professor. 
— Matter ! replied George, you shall hear; he comes 
into the room, sits down, and after looking me full 
in the face, holds up one finger, meaning that I had 
but one eye. I did not much like it, but, however, 

1 His clinched fist, son poing ferme. 
* To come away, sen alltr. 

8* 



90 Sadler's exercises. 

I held up two, meaning that he had two eyes ; upon 
which he showed me three of his, as much as to 
say 1 — Between us two there are but three eyes. 
I immediately doubled my fist, and if he had not 
escaped as he did, I would have given him a good 
drubbing 2 . — This story frequently causes much 
amusement, but its origin may be found in ancient 
history. 



A Trial of Courage. 

In IV 1 7, during the American war, an officer in 
Virginia having unintentionally offended another, 
received a challenge to fight a duel. He returned 
for answer 3 , that he would not fight 4 him, and for 
three reasons : first, not having committed any 
fault, he would not expose his life to gratify the 
caprice of an impetuous man ; secondly, that he 
had a wife and children who were dear to him, 
and he would not do them such an injustice as to 
run the chance of plunging them into misery ; and, 
thirdly, that as his life was devoted to the service 
of his king and country, it would be a violation 

1 " As much as to say," comme pour dire. 

8 " A good drubbing," un Ion chdtiment, les eirivieres. 

3 u He returned for answer," it lui repondit. 

4 To fight, se battre avec. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 91 

both 1 of moral and civil duty to risk it in a private 
quarrel. 

In consequence of his refusal, his antagonist 
posted him 2 as a coward, and he had the mor- 
tification of seeing himself shunned by the officers 
in general. Knowing he had not merited such 
disgrace, he resolved to put an end to it, and 
having furnished himself with a large hand-grenade 3 , 
he went to the mess-room where the officers were 
assembled. 

On his entrance 4 , they looked at him with 
disdain, and several of them said : We don't associ- 
ate with 6 cowards. — Gentlemen, replied he, I am 
no more a coward than any one of you, though I 
am not such a fool 6 as to forget my duty to my 
country and to my family 7 ; as to real danger, we 
shall soon see who fears it the least. On saying 
this, he lighted the fusee of the grenade, and threw 
it among them ; then, crossing his arms, he prepared 
to await the explosion. The affrighted officers 
immediately arose and ran towards the door in the 



1 tl Both," suivi d'un complement, ne se traduit pas. 

2 To post one, afficher quelqu'un, signaler quelqu'un. 

3 u Hand-grenade," grenade, f. 

4 Traduisez : at his entrance. 

5 To associate with, s'associer a, frequenter. 

6 u Such a fool as," si fou que de. 

T Traduisez : my duty towards my country and my family. 



92 SADLER'S EXERCISES. 

greatest terror and confusion, tumbling over each 
other 1 in their hurry to get out. The moment 2 the 
room was cleared, our officer threw himself flat 8 
on the floor, and the grenade exploded, shattering 
the walls and the ceiling, but without doing him 
any harm. After the explosion, the fugitives 
ventured into the room, expecting to see the officer 
torn to pieces 4 ; but, judge 6 their surprise and 
shame, on being welcomed with 8 a hearty laugh 7 . 
From that moment they ceased to shun him, and 
to brand him with the epithet of coward. 



A very Singular Excuse. 

An Irishman, accused of having stolen a gun, 
was taken, and brought to justice 8 . On the day 
of trial he was reflecting on what defence he should 
make 9 before the judges, when he saw a fellow- 



1 " Over each other," Vun sur V autre. 

3 " The moment," traduisez : as soon as. 
8 "Flat," a plat. 

4 " Torn to pieces," dechire en pieces, en morceaux. 
6 Traduisez : judge of. 

6 " To be welcomed with," etre accueilli, etre recupar. 
T " Hearty laugh," eclat de rire. m. 

8 To be brought to justice, etre conduit devant la justice. 

9 " On what defence he should make,", traduisez: how h6 
should defend himself. 



ENGLISH INTO FKENCH. 93 

prisoner return from the court, having been tried 
for stealing a goose. — Well, said the Irishman, 
how have you come off 1 ? — Oh! replied the other, 
I am acquitted. — What defence did you make- ? 
— Why, I told the judge that I had brought up the 
goose from the time it was a gosling, and that I 
had witnesses to prove it. — Very good indeed, said 
Paddy, who was at that moment called into court 3 
to take his trial* ; stay a short time for me 5 , I shall 
soon be acquitted. 

He was then conducted to the bar, the accusation 
was read, and the judge asked him what he had to 
say in his defence 6 . My lord, replied the Hibernian, 
I have brought up that gun ever since it was a pistol, 
and I can bring witnesses to prove it. — The judge, 
however, and the jury were not sufficiently credulous, 
and poor Paddy was condemned to be transported. 



Delicacy of Alphonso, King of Aragon. 

Alphonso, king of Aragon, went one day, it is 
said, to a jeweller's to purchase some diamonds for 

1 To come off, se tirer d 1 affaire 

2 Traduisez : how have you defended yourself f or what have you 
said for your defence f 

3 To be called into court, etre appele devant la cour (idiome). 

4 "To take bis trial," pour etre juge. 

* " Stay a sbort time for me," attendez-moi unpeu (idiome). 

• Traduisez : for his defence. 



94 Sadler's exercises. 

presents 1 to a foreign prince. He was accompanied 
by several courtiers, and the jeweller spread his 
finest diamonds and other precious stones before 
them without hesitation. The prince, after making 
his purchases, retired ; but he had scarcely left the 
house when the jeweller came after him, 2 and re- 
quested he would do him the honour to return for 
a moment, as he had something important to say 
to him. The prince and his courtiers re-entered, 
and the jeweller then said that a diamond of great 
value had been taken by some one of his attend- 
ants. 

Alphonso looked sternly at those who accom- 
panied him, saying, "Whichsoever of you 3 has 
stolen the diamond, he deserves the most severe 
punishment ; but the publication of his name might 
perhaps tarnish the reputation of an honourable 
family ; I will spare them that disgrace." He then 
desired the jeweller 4 to bring a large pot full of 
bran. When it was brought, he ordered every one 
of the attendants to plunge his right hand closed 
into the pot, and to draw it out 6 quite open. It 

1 Traduisez: To make presents to a foreign prince. 
a Traduisez : ran after him. 

3 " Whichsoever of you," quel que soit celui de vous qui, ou 
quiconque. 

4 " He desired the jeweller," il demanda aujoaillier, 
* To draw out, retirer. 



ENGLISH INTO FEENCH. 95 

was done ; and, the bran being sifted, the diamond 
was found. The prince then addressed them, say- 
ing, Gentlemen, I will not suspect any one among 
you ; I will forget the affair : the culpable person 
cannot escape the torment of his guilty conscience 



We must not always judge by Appearances. 

Asailor, belonging to a merchant vessel, set off 
from London to join his ship, which was in the 
Downs. He arrived towards night at the little 
town of Northfleet, which is about twenty miles 
from the capital, on the south bank of the Thames. 
Being much fatigued, he entered a public house, 
and requested a lodging, but was told that all the 
beds were engaged. Another sailor, named Gwin- 
nett, who was in the room, said, Shipmate, I will 
give you half my bed. The offer was gladly ac- 
cepted, and after drinking a glass of grog, 1 the two 
sailors went to bed. 

Early on the following morning, Gwinnett missed 
his bed-fellow 2 , but thinking he had risen to con- 

1 Grog (du rhum ou de l'eau de vie mele avec de l'eau). 

2 Traduisez : perceived that his bed-fellow was not there, or, was 
gone ; or, perceived of his bed-fellow's absence (to perceive, dans le 
sens de to discover, se traduit s'apercevoir). 



96 SADLER S EXERCISES. 

tinue his journey, he took no notice of it, paid his 
reckoning, and went away. Soon after he was 
gone, the maid went into the bed-room to call the 
sailor, but he was not there. The landlord sought 
him all over the house, but he was nowhere 1 to be 
found, and some spots of blood being discovered, 
they were traced to the privy, which was close to 
the river side, where a knife was also found with 
Gwinnett's name upon it. 

It was immediately suspected that he had mur- 
dered his bed-fellow, and thrown his body into the 
Thames. He was pursued and taken, and a strict 
search was made after the body 2 , but without 
success. Appearances were so strong against 
Gwinnett, that he was tried and condemned to be 
hanged and gibbeted on a common not far from 
the spot of the supposed murder. On the day of 
his execution, there happened one of the most 
dreadful storms of thunder, lightning, and rain, 
that had ever been remembered 3 , and the officers 
of justice took down the body before it had hung 
the usual time 4 , put it into the chains, and after 

1 Traduisez : but he could be found nowhere. 

2 Traduisez : a strict search of the body was made. 

3 " That had ever been remembered," dont on eut memoire 
(idiome). 

4 " Before it had hung the usual time," avant que le temps 
ordinaire fut ecoule. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 97 

having suspended it on the gibbet, where it was to 
remain, they hastened home to escape from the 
storm. 

Some hours after a boy who was driving home 
some cows near the spot, thought he heard a 
groan ; he ran home in terror 1 , and told 2 his master, 
who went with some of his men, and discovered 
that the body was not dead ; they took it down, 
conveyed it home, and Gwinnett was soon restored 
to life. He solemnly vowed to the farmer that he 
was innocent of the crime, and begged he would 
assist him to escape. The farmer lent him a 
disguise, and he hastened to a sea-port, where he 
embarked on board a ship that was just sailing for 
the Levant. 

While he was in the Mediterranean, the ship 
was boarded by the crew of a man of war, and 
Gwinnett, with some others of the merchantman, 
was pressed into the king's service. He had not 
been long on board the ship of war, when he 
observed a sailor who very much resembled the 
one with whom he had slept at Northfleet, and, on 
questioning him, discovered that he was* the very 
man for whose murder he had been hanged. He 
asked him the cause of his sudden disappearance, 
and the sailor told him that, being attacked in the 



1 In terror, epouvante. 3 Traduisez : told it 
9 



08 Sadler's exercises. 

night by a hemorrhage, to which he was subject, 
he had risen to go to the privy, and not being able 
to open the door, he had taken his knife which he 
found on the table ; that on his return across the 
road, a press-gang was passing : they took him, and 
he was immediately sent on board a ship going up 
the Straits of Gibraltar. 

Gwinnett then related his unfortunate adventure, 
and it was agreed that, when the ship returned 1 to 
England, they should present themselves to the 
officers of justice, and prove the innocence of poor 
Gwinnett ; but, for fear any accident should happen 
to either of them, they declared the whole affair to 
their captain. A few days after, the ship fell in 
with an enemy, and an unlucky shot deprived 
Gwinnett of his friend ; however, when he returned 
to England, his innocence was acknowledged. 

P. S. (Historique.) 



Anecdote of a Hoax played on 2 the Londoners. 

In the year 1749, the Duke of Montagu, who was 
very facetious, was one day in a company where 

1 Traduisez : when the ship should have return (quand le vais- 
seau serait de retour, &c). 

2 Traduisez : played to. (To play a hoax or a trick on one ; jouer 
un tour, une far ce^ une plaisanterie, une mystification a quelqiCun.) 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 99 

the conversation turned on the curiosity arid cre- 
dulity of the inhabitants of the metropolis of 
England. The duke insisted that if any one should 
declare he would creep into a wine-bottle, there 
were fools enough to fill a theatre, and who would 
pay their money in expectation of seeing it. Some 
of the company denied that the English were such 
fools, and the duke offered a wager that he would 
prove it, and that he would fill a theatre by 
announcing such an exhibition. The bet was 
accepted, and the duke immediately published the 
following advertisement in all the newspapers : 

" Hay-Market Theatre. On Monday next, the 
16th', a person will perform the following incredible 
things. First, he will take a common walking-cane 
from any one of the spectators, and produce from it 
the sound of every musical instrument that is 
known. Secondly, he will present to the audience 
a common wine-bottle, which they may examine to 
see that there is no deception ; he will then place it 
on a table in front of a the stage where, in sight of 
the whole house 3 , he will creep into it, and, during 
his stay 4 , he will sing several popular songs. While 

1 En indiquant des dates il faut se servir des nombres cardi- 
naux, excepte pour le premier jour du mois. 

2 "In front of," sur le devant de. 

* "The whole house," toute la mile (idi6me). 

4 " During his .stay," traduisez: during he will be there. 



100 Sadler's exercises. 

he is in the bottle, any person may handle it to 
convince themselves that there is no deception. 

" JST. JS. The persons in the boxes 1 may come in 
masks, and the performer will (if they desire it) 
inform them who they are. 

"Prices — Stage, 7s. 6d. — Boxes, 5s. — Pit, 3s. — 
Gallery, 2s. To begin 2 at half-past six o'clock." 

The evening arrived, and before seven o'clock 
the theatre was completely full. In the boxes were 
seen dukes and duchesses, lords and ladies ; and in 
the other parts of the house, persons of all descrip- 
tions. After waiting a considerable time and seeing 
no performer the audience became clamorous, and a 
person came on the stage to tell them that, if the 
man did not come, the money should be returned. 
They waited some time longer ; and then the genteel 
part 3 of the audience retired, but the others re- 
mained ; and, finding they were hoaxed 4 began to 
demolish the interior of the theatre. The benches, 
scenes 6 and other ornaments were torn in pieces, 
carried into the street and burnt. A regiment of 
soldiers arrived, but not in time to save anything. 
The Duke of Montagu, who had hired the theatre 

1 "The persons in the boxes," les spectateurs des loges. 

2 " To begin," on commencera (ididme). 

3 "The genteel part," la partie respectable. 

4 To be hoaxed, etrejoue, etre heme. 

6 " The scenes," les decorations du thedtre. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 101 

for the occasion, was obliged to pay for the damage 
done, but he won his wager, which was consider- 
able. 



Benevolence. 

The following anecdote of the same nobleman is 
equally remarkable, and far more laudable. During 
a walk in Saint-James's Park the duke observed a 
middle-aged man 1 continually walking to and fro 2 
or sitting in a melancholy attitude on one of the 
benches. Wishing to know something more of 
him, the duke approached him several times, and 
endeavoured to draw him into conversation 3 , but 
without success, his only answers being, "Yes, sir: 
No, sir : I don't know : I believe so," etc. 

Determined to obtain some information concern- 
ing him, the duke ordered one of his servants to 
follow him home, and to make all the inquiries he 
could 4 . The servant, on his return 5 , informed his 
master that he had learned that the gentleman was 

1 "Middle-aged man." un homme d'un certain age. 

2 "Walking to and fro," allant et venani 

3 To draw one into conversation, tier conversation avec quelqu'un 
(idi6me). 

4 To make inquiries, prendre des informations, recueillir des 
informations. 

* Yoir page 39 ( 8 ). 

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102 Sadler's exercises. 

a military officer with a numerous family ; and 
having nothing but half pay 1 to support them, he 
had sent them to a distant part of England, where 
they could live more cheaply than in London ; that 
he transmitted them the greater part of his pay, 
and lived as he could himself at London, in order 
to be near the War-office, where he was soliciting 
promotion. 

The duke, after having obtained further informa- 
tion concerning the residence of the family, deter- 
mined to do something for the officer, and to 
procure him an agreeable surprise. In a few days, 
the preparations being complete, he sent one of his 
servants into the park, to tell him that his master 
had something of importance to communicate 2 , 
and requested that he would call on him. The 
astonished officer followed the servant, and was 
introduced to the duke, who then told him that a 
lady of his acquaintance, who knew his circumstan- 
ces and was greatly interested in his welfare, wished 
very much to see him ; that the lady was to dine 
that day at his house, and that he would introduce 
him to her. The officer had scarcely recovered 
from his surprise when dinner was announced ; the 
duke conducted him to the dining-room, where, to 



1 Half pay, demi-solde. f. Traduisez : his half-pay. 

2 Traduisez : to communicate to him. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 103 

his great astonishment, he found his wife and fami- 
ly, who were equally amazed and delighted at 
meeting him so unexpectedly. 

It appears that the duke had sent a messenger to 
bring the family to London, without permitting 
any communication with the husband ; and that 
they had but just arrived. — After the mutual em- 
braces and felicitations, the duke interrupted them, 
and presenting a paper to the officer, said to him, 
" Sir, I have discovered that you are a worthy man, 
and that your present means are not sufficient to 
support your amiable family ; promotion in the army 
is slow in time of peace ; I have a snug little 
country house and farm at your service ; accept it, 
go and take possession, and may you live happily ; w 
presenting him at the same time a paper in which 
he acknowledged that he gave the house and 
grounds to Mr. — and his heirs for ever. 



A Lesson of Perseverance from a Spider. 

The celebrated Robert Bruce, king of Scotland, 
after being several times defeated by the English, 
and almost despairing to be able to restore the inde- 
pendence of his country, was once out in disguise, 
reconnoitring 1 the positions of the enemy. Being 

1 " Was once out in disguise, reconnoitring," eta.it unefoii 
sorti deguise pour reconnaitre. 



104 SADLEE'S EXERCISES. 

much fatigued, he one night took up his lodging 1 in 
a barn, and, on awaking in the morning, he remark- 
ed a large spider endeavouring to climb up a post 
that was very smooth. 

The insect, not finding a firm hold for its little 
feet, slipped and fell several times to the ground 2 , 
yet immediately recommenced its efforts. The 
perseverance of the insect attracted the attention 
of the king, and he beheld with regret every un- 
successful attempt. The spider, however, recom- 
menced after every fall, and, at length, after twelve 
failures, Bruce saw with pleasure, the thirteenth 
trial crowned with success 3 . He immediately 
exclaimed : " What a lesson for mankind ! I will 
profit by it, for it is the best I ever received. I 
have been already twelve times defeated by the 
superior force of my enemies; I will follow the 
example of the spider ; another effort may be suc- 
cessful." — He then collected all his forces, addressed 
them in a most animating speech, and led them 
with ardour against the English, who were com- 
manded by King Edward H. A battle took place 
at Bannockburn, in which Edward was completely 



1 To take up one's lodging, se loger, 'prendre son logement. 
a To slip to the ground, glisser & terre ; to fall to the ground, 
tomber a terre. 

8 Traduisez : crowned of success. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 105 

defeated, and obliged to fly in confusion, leaving 
behind him his provisions, military engines 1 , and 
treasures. 

P. S. {Historique.) 

"Despair of nothing that you would obtain, 
Unwearied diligence your point will gain.'* 



The Mysterious Englishmen. 

In the year 1767, two Englishmen landed at 
Calais; they did not go to Dessin's hotel, which 
was at that time much frequented by their country- 
men, but took up their lodging 2 at an obscure inn 
kept by a man named Dulong. The landlord 
expected every day that they would set off for 
Paris, but they made no preparations for departure, 
and did not even inquire what was worth seeing 3 at 
Calais. The only amusement they took was to go 
out sometimes a shooting 4 . 

The landlord began, after a few weeks, to wonder 
at their stay, and used to gossip, of an evening 5 , 
with his neighbour the grocer upon the subject. 

1 Military engines, materiel de guerre, m. 
a " Took up their lodging," descendirent. 

* To be worth seeing, vahir la peine d'etre vu. 

* To go out a shooting, alter a la chasse, la chasse au tir. 

* " Of an evening," traduisez : the evening. 



106 

Sometimes they decided that they were spies, at 
other times they were suspected to be runaways. 
However they lived well, and paid so liberally, that 
it was at last concluded they were fools; which 
was confirmed, in the opinion of M. Dulong, by a 
proposition they soon after made to him. 

They called him into their room and said, 
" Landlord, we are very well satisfied with your 
table and your wine, and if the lodging suited us, 
we should probably remain with you some time 
longer ; but unfortunately all your rooms look into 
the street 1 , and the smacking of postilions' whips, 
and the noise of the carriages disturb us very much." 

Monsieur Dulong began to feel alarmed, and said 
if it were possible to make any arrangements to 
render them more comfortable 2 he would gladly do 
it. — " Well then," said one of them, " we have a 
proposal to make which will be advantageous to 
you ; it will cost some money, it is true, but we will 
pay half the expense, and our stay will give you an 
opportunity of reimbursing yourself." — "Well," 
said the landlord, " what is it ?" " Why," said the 
Englishman, " your garden is very quiet, and if you 
will run up a wall in the corner, you can easily 
make us two rooms, which is all we shall want ; the 



1 Look into the street, donnent sur la rue (idiome). 
9 Traduisez : to give them more comfort. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 107 

expense will not be great, as the old wall that is 
there will form two of the sides, and your house 
will be worth so much the more 1 . 

Dulong was glad to find so easy a method 2 of 
preserving such 3 profitable guests : the rooms were 
constructed, the Englishmen took possession, and 
appeared very comfortable ; living in their usual 
manner 4 to the great satisfaction and profit of the 
landlord ; though he was at a loss 5 to imagine why 
they should shut themselves up in such an obscure 
corner. Thus passed about two months, when one 
day they told him that they were going on 6 a shooting 
excursion, and that, as they should be absent perhaps 
three days, they would take abundance of ammuni- 
tion. The next morning they set ofi* with their guns 
on their shoulders, and their shot-bags heavily load- 
ed ; the landlord wishing them good sport. They 
told him that they had left some papers in the apart- 
ment, and therefore they took the key with them. 

The three days passed, and so did the fourth 7 , fifth, 

1 "So much the more," d'autant plus. 

8 M So easy a method," traduisez : a method so easy. 

• " Such," devant un adjectif, se traduit si. 

4 " In their usual manner," comrne a V ordinaire, a leur maniert 
ordinaire. 

6 To be at a loss, eire embarrasse, ne pas savoir (idiome). 

8 " On," traduisez to. 

T " And so did the fourth, &c.," et ainsi du quatrieme, du dn» 
quieme, du sixieme, &c. 



108 Sadler's exercises. 

sixth, and seventh, without the return of the stran- 
gers 1 . M. Dulong became at first uneasy, then 
suspicious, and, at last, on the eighth day, he sent 
for the police officers, and the door was broken 
open in presence of the necessary witnesses. On 
the table was found the following note : 

" Dear Landlord, — You know, without doubt, 
that your town of Calais was in the possession of 
the English during two hundred years ; that it was 
at length retaken by the Duke of Guise, who treated 
the English inhabitants as our Edward III. had 
treated the French ; that is, seized their goods and 
drove them out. A short time ago 2 we discovered, 
among some old family papers, some documents 
of one of our ancestors, who possessed a house at 
Calais where yours now stands. From 3 these 
documents we learned that on the retaking 4 of 
Calais, he was obliged to flee; but in hopes of 
being able to return, he buried a very considerable 
sum of money close to a wall in his garden : the 
paper contained also such an accurate description 
of the spot that we doubted not of being able to 
discover it. We immediately came to Calais, and 

1 * Without the return of the strangers," sans que les Strangers 
revinssent ou r&parussent. 

* Yoir page 16 ( 2 ). 

• Traduisez : by these documents. 
4 Traduisez : at the retaking. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. ] 09 

finding your house on the spot indicated, we took 
lodgings in it. 

" We were Boon convinced that the trea- 
sure was buried in the corner of your garden, 
but how dig for it 1 without being seen ? We 
found a method; it was the construction of 
the apartment. As soon as it was completed, 
we dug up the earth and found our object in 
the chest which we have left you. We wish 
you success in your house, but advise you to 
give better wine, and to be more reasonable in 
your charges 2 ." 

Poor Dulong was dumb with astonishment 3 ; 
he looked at his neighbour the grocer, and then 
at the empty chest, they both shrugged up their 
shoulders, and acknowledged that the English- 
men were not quite such fools as they had taken 
them for 4 . 

Judge not the action of any one, without know- 
ing the motives. 



1 " For it," traduisez : to get it. 

2 "To be more reasonable in your charges," d'etre plus 
raisonnable dans vos prix, de ne pas tant Scorcher vos clients 
(ididme). 

8 Traduisez: of astonishment. 

4 "As they had taken them for," qiCon V avail cru 
(idiome). 

10 



110 SADLER'S EXERCISES. 

Understand what you have to do before you set 
about it. 

Baron Sutherland, when 1 at St. Petersburg, 
possessed a very handsome pug dog, and the 
Empress Catharine having seen and admired it, he 
could not do less than make her a present of it. 
She graciously thanked the baron, accepted the 
dog, gave him the name of Sutherland, and made 
him her favourite lap-dog. He was fed with so 
many luxuries, and took so little exercise, that the 
poor thing soon died. The empress was so fond of 
the little animal, that she determined to have him 
stuffed and put into a glass case 2 . On the morning 
after his death, she said in French to one of her 
officers, " Go directly, take Sutherland, and see 
him stuffed 3 . The officer thought she said empaler ; 
and not thinking of the dog, he went immediately 
to the baron's house, supposing he had committed 
some heinous crime, and said, Sir, you must follow 
me immediately. 

Sutherland, not a little surprised at such a sum- 
mons, and particularly at the manner in which it 

1 Traduisez : when he was, 

2 " Into a glass case," sous verre. (Glass case, monire 
vitree.) 

* See him stuffed, faites-le empailler. (To see a thing made, 
f aire f aire un chose). 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. Ill 

was announced 1 , demanded some explanation ; but 
the officer replied, " Sir, it is not for me 2 to criticise 
the orders of her majesty ; my duty is to see them 
executed." — " The orders of her majesty !" exclaimed 
the baron ; " what orders can she have given with re- 
spect to 3 me ?" — " I am sorry," replied the officer, 
" to inform you that she has just given me peremp- 
tory orders to see you immediately empaled, and I 
dare not delay." — " Good God !" cried Sutherland, 
" me empaled ! what have I done to offend her 
majesty?" — "That is not my business, sir." — u At 
least," said Sutherland, "before my punishment, 
conduct me to the palace, that I may hear my con- 
demnation from her own mouth, and learn the 
cause of it; for I assure you, sir, as a man of 
honour, that I have neither done, said, nor even 
thought anything against the empress, or any one 
else ; therefore be assured there is some mistake." 

The officer, finding the baron so confident of his 
innocence, ventured to conduct him to the palace. 
As soon as he saw the empress, he exclaimed, How 
madam, have I been so unfortunate as to offend 
you, and subject myself to such a cruel order? — 

1 "In which it was announced," traduisez: of which it was 
made. 

2 "It is not for me," ce n'estpas a moi. 

1 " With respect to me," a mon egard,par rapport a moi (with 
respect to, a Vigard de, concernant, par rapport a). 



112 Sadler's exercises. 

Catharine looked at him and at the officer, and 
then said — What is the meaning of this, sir ? for 1 
protest I don't understand one word of it. — Did 
not your majesty, replied he, give me orders to go 
and see Sutherland empaled ? — Catharine immedi- 
ately burst out a laughing 1 , and, as soon as she 
could speak, said, Don't be alarmed, baron, you 
have nothing to fear. — Then turning to the officer, 
You stupid man, said she, it was the dead pug 
Sutherland that I told you to see stuffed 2 , and not 
empaled. The baron is, I am sure, one of the 
last men who would imagine any thing against 
me. 

Understand well what you have to do before you 
set about it, and you will avoid many blunders. 



A Happy Expression. Unexpected Politeness. 

In 1793, when Bonaparte was besieging Toulon, 
which was then in possession of the English, and 
from which 3 he drove them, he was one day direct- 
ing the construction of a battery, and the enemy 
perceiving it, commenced a warm fire upon it. 
Bonaparte, wanting to send off a despatch, asked 

1 To burst out a laughing, eclater de rire (idiome). 

2 To stuff, empailler ; to empale, empaler. 

3 Traduisez : from where. 



ENGLISH ENTO FRENCH. 113 

for a sergeant who could write 1 . A sergeant 
immediately came out of the ranks and wrote a 
letter under his dictation. It was scarcely finished 
when a cannon-ball fell between Bonaparte and 
him, and cpvered them with dust: the latter, look- 
ing towards the English lines, said, " Gentlemen, I 
thank you, I did not think you were so polite. I 
wanted a little sand for my letter." 

The expression, and the calmness of the sergeant, 
struck Napoleon ; he did not forget it ; the sergeant 
was soon promoted, and finally became a general — 
it was the brave Junot, whose name is so often 
found in the annals of French glory, and who, by 
his courage and perseverance, became Duke of 
Abrantes, a name rendered doubly illustrious by 
the literary productions of his widow, the Duchess 
of Abrantes. 



The Four-legged Thief-Taker. 

A Polish count named Oginski had a very fine 
poodle-clog, and liked him so much that he never 
went out without him. One evening the count 
went to amuse himself for an hour or two at a 

1 " Who could write," qui sut ecrire. Les fraucais emploient 
generalement aavoir au lieu de pouvoir dans le sens de to know 
how. 

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114 sadler's exekcises. 

public ball at the Winter Vauxhall. He was 
accompanied, as usual, by his favourite dog; but 
the sentinel at the door would not admit him, and 
the master left him in the guard-house in care of a 
soldier. The count had not been long in the saloon 
before he perceived that his watch had been stolen ; 
he complained to the police officers who were pre- 
sent, and they assured him they would use all their 
endeavours to find it. — " I have a very sure method 
of finding it," said Oginski, " if you will admit my 
dog and lock the doors ; I promise you he will not 
harm anybody." — The officers consented, and the 
dog was admitted. 

After a few mutual caresses the count walked 
around the room with him ; then stopping in the 
middle, and tapping with his hand upon his fob, he 
said, "Strimki, go and find it," pointing at the 
same time 1 around the saloon. Strimki began 
immediately to examine every one, smelling their 
clothes, and at last he stopped short before a very 
well-dressed man, and began barking. The count 
immediately made himself known to the company, 
saying, " Ladies and gentlemen, I have been 
robbed of my watch, and that man has it. I insist 
on his being searched, and if it be found that I have 
accused him unjustly, I will answer for the conse- 

1 "At the same time," enmeme temps, ou au meme moment. 



ENGLISH IXTO FEENCH. 115 

quences 1 !" — The company seconded the count, the 
search took place, and the watch was found, to the 
great admiration of all but one, who was imme- 
diately kicked out of the room. 



The Chimney-sweepers' Feast, or the Lost Child 
found. 2 

There was formerly at London, on the first of 
May of every year, a superb feast given to the 
chimney-sweepers of the metropolis, at Montagu- 
House, Cavendish-square, the town residence 3 of 
the Montagu family. The custom is said to have 
taken its origin from the following circumstance : 

Lady Montagu, being at her country-seat, as 
usual 4 in the summer, used to send her little boy 
Edward a walking 6 every day with a footman, who 
had strict orders never to lose sight of him. One 
day, however, the servant, meeting an old acquaint- 
ance, went into an alehouse to drink, and left the 
little boy running about by himself 6 . After staying 
some time drinking, the footman came out to look 

1 Traduisez : I will answer of the consequences. 
a Traduisez : found again. 

3 "Town residence," maison de ville. £ hdiel m. 

4 "As usual," comme d V ordinaire. 

5 n A walking," a la promenade. 
fi "By himself," tout seul. 



116 

for the child to take him home to dinner, but he 
could not find him. He wandered about till night, 
inquiring at every cottage and every house, but in 
vain, no Edward could be found. The poor mother, 
as may well be imagined, was in the greatest 
anxiety about the absence of her dear boy ; but it 
would be impossible to describe her grief and des- 
pair when the footman returned, and told her he 
did not know what had become of him. People 1 
were sent to seek him in all directions ; advertise- 
ments were put in all the newspapers ; bills were 
stuck up in London, and in most of the great towns 
of England, offering a considerable reward to any 
person who would bring him or give any news of 
him. All endeavours were, however, unsuccessful, 
and it was concluded that the poor child had fallen 
into some pond, or that he had been stolen by gip- 
sies, who would not bring him back for fear of 
being punished. 

Lady Montagu passed two long years in this 
miserable uncertainty: she did not return to 
London as usual in the winter, but passed her time 
in grief and solitude in the country. At length one 
of her sisters married 2 , and, after many refusals, 



1 Lorsque people peut etre remplace en anglais par le mot 
persons sans changer le sens, traduisez gens ou personnes. 
8 Voir page 19 ( 3 ). 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 117 

Lady Montagu consented to give a ball and supper 
on the occasion at her town house. She arrived at 
London to superintend the preparations, and while 
the supper was cooking, the whole house was 
alarmed by a cry of fire 1 ! 

It appears that one of the cooks had overturned 
a saucepan, and set fire 2 to the chimney. The 
chimney-sweepers were sent for, and a little boy 
was sent up 3 ; but the smoke nearly suffocated him, 
and he fell into the fire-place. Lady Montagu 
came herself with some vinegar and a smelling- 
bottle ; she began to bathe his temples and his 
neck, when suddenly she screamed out, Oh ! 
Edward ! and fell senseless on the floor. She soon 
recovered, and taking the little sweep in her arms, 
pressed him to 4 her bosom, crying, It is my dear 
Edward ! It is my lost boy ! 

It appears she had recognised him by a mark on 
his neck. The master-chimney-sweeper, on being 
asked where he had obtained the child, said he had 
bought him about a year before of a gipsy woman, 
who said he was her son. All that the boy could 
remember was, that some people had given him 
fruit, and told him they would take him home to 



1 " A cry of fire !" le cri : Au feu ! 

2 To set fire, mettre le feu. 

* To send up, envoy er en-havL 4 Traduisez : on her bosom. 



118 SADLEB'S EXERCISES. 

his mamma ; but that they took him a long way 1 
upon a donkey, and after keeping him a long, long 
while 2 , they told him he must go and live with the 
chimney-sweep, who was his father : that they had 
beaten him so much whenever he spoke of his 
mamma and of his fine house, that he was almost 
afraid to think of it. But he said his master, the 
chimney-sweeper, had treated him very well. 

Lady Montagu rewarded the man handsomely, 
and from that time she gave a feast to all the 
chimney-sweepers of the metropolis on the 1st of 
May, the birth-day of little Edward, who always 
presided at the table, which was covered with the 
good old English fare 3 , roast-beef, plum-pudding, 
and strong beer. This circumstance happened 
many, many years ago 4 , and Lady Montagu and 
Edward are both dead ; but the 1st of May is still 
celebrated as the chimney-sweepers' holiday, and 
you may see them on that day in all parts of London, 
dressed in ribbons 5 , and all sorts of finery, dancing 
to music 6 at almost every door, and beating time 7 
with the implements of their trade. 

1 "A long way," une grande distance, pendant longtemps. 
3 "A long, long while," pendant Men, Men longtemps. 
5 " The good old English fare," la bonne vieille chere oV Angle- 
terre. 4 "Ago." Yoir page 16 ( 2 ). 

5 " Dressed in ribbons," pares de rubans. 

6 " Dancing to music," dansani au son de la musique. 

7 Beating time, battant la mesure. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 119 

Noble Blood. A Lesson for Pride. 

A very good king, who loved his subjects, and 
whose constant care was, by making them happy, 
to show that he considered them as his family, had 
a son whose disposition was so contrary to that of 
his father, that he despised all those who were 
beneath him ; considering himself a superior crea- 
ture, and that those whom fortune had placed 
under him, were unworthy of his notice, or fit only 
to be the slaves of his will. Unfortunately his 
education had been confided to men who had not 
had sufficient courage to correct his impetuous and 
haughty temper, and the good king his father saw 
him arrive at the age of manhood 1 , possessing a 
character and opinions which, if ever he came to 
reign, would change his faithful subjects to ene- 
mies, and make his throne a seat of thorns instead 
of roses. 

At length the prince married 2 a foreign princess 
and became a father ; and the king, by the advice 
of one of his faithful courtiers, thought this a 
favourable opportunity to give him a lesson on the 
nobility of birth. For this purpose 8 , on the morning 

1 "Age of manhood," age viril. m. age d'homme. m. 
7 "Married/' voir page 19 ( 8 ). 



t (i 



For this purpose," dans ce but, a cet efftt, dans ce dessein. 



120 Sadler's exercises. 

after his child was born, another infant of the same 
age, dressed exactly in the same manner 1 , was 
placed in the cradle by the side of it*. 

The prince, on rising, went to see his little son ; 
but what was his surprise on finding two children 
resembling each other so much, that he could not 
distinguish his own ! He called the servants, and 
finding them equally embarrassed, he gave way to 
his rage 8 , swearing that they should be all dis- 
charged, and severely punished. The king, his 
father, arrived at the same instant, and hearing 
the complaints of the prince, he said, smilingly to 
him, How is it possible 4 you should mistake and 
not recognise your own child ? is there any other 
of such noble blood ? can any other child resemble 
him so as to 6 deceive you ? where then is your 
natural superiority? — Then taking the infant 
prince in his arms, he said, This, my son, is your 
child, but I should not have been able to distinguish 
him from the other little innocent if precautions 
had not been taken, by tying a ribbon round his 
leg : in what then, I ask you again, consists our 

1 " In the same manner," de la meme manure. 

2 " By the side of it," a cote de lui, a son cote. 

8 To give way to one's rage, donner cours d sa coUre. 
4 " How is it possible ?" comment se peut-il, comment est il 
possible ? 

* " So as to," de manttre a. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 121 

superiority? It arises only from good conduct 
and good fortune. 

The prince blushed, owned he was wrong, and 
promised to entertain more philanthropic senti- 
ments ; but the king fearing he might relapse, took 
an opportunity 1 of giving him another lesson. A 
short time after 2 , the prince being indisposed, the 
doctor advised him to be bled 3 , and having to bleed 
one of the pages on the same day, the king ordered 
the blood to be preserved in separate bowls. A 
few hours after, when his son was with him, the 
king sent for the doctor, and having ordered the 
two bowls to be brought, desired him to examine 
the blood, and tell him which was the purest. 
The doctor, pointing to one of the bowls, said, 
That is far more pure than the other. — That blood, 
said the king to his son, was taken from the veins 
of your page, and is, it appears, more pure than 
yours, because, no doubt 4 , he lives more simply 
and more conformably to the laws of nature : you 
see then that by birth all men are equal ; they 
acquire superiority in proportion as they cultivate 
their minds and render themselves useful to man- 
kind. 



1 To take an opportunity, saisir Toccasion (idiome). 

2 " A short time after," peu de temps aprks. 
9 "To be bled," de sefaire saigner 

4 "No dombt," sans doute. 

11 



122 Sadler's exercises. 



Real or Intrinsic Value. 



" The real value of a thing 
Is just as much as it will bring." 

Butler. 

A lady who had more money than good sense 
was very fond, when she was in the country, of 
showing her jewels and other finery, in order to as- 
tonish the peasants, and give them an idea of her 
riches and superiority. One day a miller, who 
brought flour to the house, expressed his admiration 
of an elegant watch that she wore, and this flatter- 
ed her pride so much that she showed him a superb 
diamond-necklace and bracelets. 

The miller, after looking at them for some time 
with admiration, said, They are very beautiful, and, 
I dare say 1 , very dear. — Indeed, they are very 
dear ; how much do you suppose they cost ? — Upon 
my word, I cannot guess, replied he. — Why, they 
cost more than 2 20,000 (twenty thousand) francs. — 
And what is the use of these stones, madam ? — Oh, 
they are only to wear. — And do they not bring you 
anything, madam ? — Oh no. — Then, replied the mil- 
ler, I prefer the two great stones of my mill : they 
cost me 1,000 francs, and they bring me 400 francs 



1 "I dare sa.y,"fose dire, je ne doute pas (idiome). 
3 Than, devant un nombre, se traduit de (of). 



EXGLISH LNTO FREXCH. 123 

a year, and, besides that, I am not afraid that any- 
body will steal them. — The lady was shocked at the 
vulgarity of his ideas, and the miller was astonished 
that- any one could let so much money remain idle 1 
in such useless bawbles. 



The Biter Bitten. 

A French emigrant, who, in 1789, had fled from 
the horrors of the revolution, and sought refuge in 
Westphalia, finding the winter approach, and know- 
ing that in that country it is more severe than at 
Paris, thought he should do well to lay in a good 
provision of wood, 2 and, seeing a cart-load passing, 
he called the carter to ask the price. The man, 
seeing he was a foreigner, determined to cheat him, 
and, after he had praised the quality of the wood, 
told him he would let him have it for three louis, 
which, continued he, "is much cheaper than you 
could buy it anywhere else 3 ." The Frenchman, 
thinking he had a good bargain 4 , paid him the 
money, and the rogue of a carter 6 , overjoyed at his 

1 To remain idle, raster oisif, sans employ iwprodudif. 

2 To lay in a good provision of wood, /aire sa provision d6 
bois,faire une bonne pr ovision de Lois. 

% M Anywhere else," autre part ailleurs. 

4 Traduisez : thinking that he had made a good bargain. 

* M The rogue of a carter," lefripon de charretier. 



124 Sadler's exercises. 

good luck, went to an alehouse close by 1 , and 
boasted how he had cheated the Frenchman. 

The landlord of the alehouse was an honest man, 
and told him he had done very wrong in deceiving 
a foreigner ; but he replied, " What is that to you 2 ? 
the wood was my own 8 , and I had the right to set 
my price on it 4 ." — The landlord said no more, but 
when the carter asked him how much he had to 
pay, he replied, " Three louis." — " What ! three 
louis for a little bread and cheese and a bottle of 
beer?" — u Yes, that is the price; the bread and 
cheese belonged to me, and I have the right to set 
my price on it : if you are not satisfied, I will go 
with you before a magistrate." 

They went, and the carter having told his tale, 
the magistrate asked the landlord what he had to 
say. He immediately related the whole affair, and 
judgment was quickly given 6 in his favour ; the 
carter was obliged to pay him three louis, out of 
which 6 he returned him the real value of the wood, 
and then carried the rest to the Frenchman ; telling 

1 " Close by" toutpres de Id, d deux pas de Id. 

2 M What is that to you/' QiCest ceque cela vous fait (idiome). 
* " My own," d moi, irC appartierd. 

4 " To set my price on it," $ en fixer le prix, defaire mon prix. 
6 To give a judgment, rendre un jugement, prononcer un juge* 
ment (idiome). 

e •' Out of which," sur les quels. 



EXGLISH INTO FRENCH. 125 

him not to have a bad opinion of all Germans 
because a scoundrel had cheated him. 



How to Catch a Pickpocket. 

A merchant at London, who used to walk very 
much in the City, the streets of which are always 
crowded and infested by pickpockets, was con- 
tinually losing either his pocket-book, his snuff-box, 
or his purse, without ever being able to discover 
the thief. At last he thought of a very ingenious 
method which promised success. He went to a 
fishing-tackle shop and bought some strong fish- 
hooks, which he got sewed 1 fast in his pocket with 
the points turned downwards, so that anybody 
might put their hand into the pocket, but could not 
draw it out without being caught. 

Thus prepared, he went out as usual to go on 
'change 2 , desiring one of his clerks 3 to follow him 
at a short distance to be ready in case he should 
catch a fish. On passing up Lombard-street, he 
felt a slight tug 4 at his coat, and immediately set 



1 To get sewed, faire coudre. 

* "To go on 'change," pour aller a la bourse. 

* " Desiring one of his clerks," traduisez : telling one of his 
clerks. 

4 " A slight tug," un leger liraillement, mouvement. 
11* 



126 sadler's exercises. 

off to run, but was prevented by something holding 
him back 1 . He turned and saw the pickpocket, 
and said — Why do you hold my coat, sir ? let me 
go, I am in a great hurry 2 ; at the same time 
attempting to snatch the flap from him 3 , which 
drove the fish-hooks further into his hand, and he 
cried out — Oh, oh ! sir, I cannot, you are tearing 
my hand to pieces 4 ; pray 5 let me go. — Ah ! ah ! said 
the merchant, I have then caught the fish that has 
so frequently bitten ; you are the pike, or rather 
the shark. 

By this time 6 the clerk had come up, and a crowd 
being assembled around them, had a hearty laugh 
at 7 the fisherman and fish, whose fin was so firmly 
hooked that he was obliged to go with the mer- 
chant to a surgeon, and have the flesh cut to disen- 
gage the hooks. The gentleman was satisfied with 
the trick, and did not send the pickpocket to pri- 
son 8 ; but s ever after that he could walk safely 
through the City, with his pocket-book, purse, or 
snuff-box. 



1 " Holding him back," qui le retenaii. 

2 To be in a great hurry, etre tres presse. 

8 " From him," traduisez : from his hands. 

4 Traduisez : in pieces. 5 " Pray," je voims en prie. 

6 u By this time," pendant ce temps, sur ces entrefaites. 

7 To have a hearty laugh at, rire de Ion cceur de. 

8 " To prison," en prison. 



ENGLISH INTO FEENCH. 127 

Before you promise, calculate your ability to perform. 

The delightful game of chess was invented, it is 
said, by a Bramin 1 named Sissa, in order to amuse 
a very tyrannical prince, and, by giving him some- 
thing to occupy his mind, to prevent him from ex- 
ercising so much cruelty upon his subjects. Show- 
ing him also that the king, though the most im- 
portant piece in the game, cannot attack or even 
defend himself, without the assistance of his pawns, 
that is to say, his people. 

The monarch was enchanted with the game, and 
asked the Bramin what he should give him as a 
recompense for having taught him to play it. The 
latter profited by 3 the opportunity to give him ano- 
ther lesson : — My prince, said he, if you count, you 
will find that there are 64 squares on the chess- 
board ; all the reward I ask is that you will give a 
grain of wheat for the first square, two for the 
second, and continue doubling the number up to 3 
the last. — Oh ! said the prince, if your demand is 
so moderate, it will be easily satisfied ; make the 
calculation, and bring it me to-morrow morning.— 
The Bramin did so, and the prince was greatly 



1 " Bramin,' 1 br amine (philosophe ou pretre indien). 

2 To profit by, 'profiler de. 
1 "Up to," jiisqu'a. 



128 SADLER'S EXERCISES. 

astonished at 1 finding that he had promised more 
than he was able to perform, and that all the gra- 
naries in his kingdom did not contain a sufficient 
quantity of wheat to pay the debt he had so incau- 
tiously contracted. 

This, at first sight, appears incredible ; we there- 
fore recommend our pupils to make the calculation, 
in order to convince themselves. 



Deaf as a Post. 2 

About five o'clock, 3 one winter's evening, a gentle- 
man on horseback stopped at an inn which was full 
of travellers. He rode into 4 the yard, and, calling 
the ostler very loud, said, " Here, take care of my 
horse and put him in the stable." — " We have no 
room 6 ," said the ostler, the stable is full." — " Yes, 
yes," replied the gentleman, seeming not to hear, 
" I will think of you to-morrow morning." — " But 
I tell you, there is no room." — " Ay, ay, give him a 

1 " Astonished at," etonne de. 

2 " Deaf as a post," sourd comme.une oorne, comme un pot 
(idiom e). 

9 " About five o'clock," vers cinq heurs. 
4 To ride into, entrer (a cheval ou en voiture). To ride out, 
sortir (a cheval ou en voiture). 
6 " We have no room," nous n'avonspas de place. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 129 

peck of oats, and as much hay as he will eat," said 
the traveller ; — and, leaving his horse, he made the 
best of his way 1 into the house. — "He must be 
a fool," said the ostler. — "I think he is deaf," 
replied the stable-boy; "but, at all events 2 , we 
must take care of his horse, we shall be answerable 
for it 3 ." 

Our traveller now entered the house, and the 
landlady told him as the ostler had done, that it 
was impossible to lodge him. He cried out loud 
enough to stun her, " No compliments, no cere- 
mony, I beg, ma'am, your accommodation will be 
very good. I am easily satisfied, and it is quite 
useless for you to speak, for I am so deaf that I 
cannot hear a cannon." — He then took a chair and 
seated himself by the fire, as if he had been at 
home. Finding no means of getting rid of him, the 
landlord and his wife determined to let him pass 
the night on the chair, as the beds were all en- 
gaged. 

Shortly after he saw the dinner served in the 
next room, and immediately taking his chair, he 
placed himself at the table; it was in vain they 
bawled to him as loud as possible, that it was a 

1 To make the best of one's way, se rendre aussitot. 
7 At all events, dans ious les cas, pourtant, neanmoins. 
3 " We shall be answerable for it," notes en repondons, ou noui 
en sommes responsablcs. 



130 sadler's exercises. 

private company, and they would not receive a 
stranger : he appeared to think that they wished to 
give him the top of the table, and thanking them 
for their politeness, he said he was very comfortable 
where he was seated. 

Finding they could not make him understand, 
they let him remain ; and after eating a hearty 
dinner 1 , he threw a two-franc piece on the table to 
pay for his repast ; but the landlady pushed it 
towards him with disdain, saying — What ! do you 
suppose that two francs will pay for such a dinner 2 
as you have eaten ? — Oh ! I beg pardon, ma'am, re- 
plied he, I insist on paying for my own dinner ; I 
thank these gentlemen for their politeness, but I 
will not suffer them to pay for me. — Then looking 
at his watch, he went out of the room, wishing 
them all good night, and soon found his way 8 to a 
bed-room. The company, after having laughed 
heartily 4 at his apparent stupidity, sent a servant to 
see where he was gone. She soon returned, say- 
ing, he had taken possession of one of their bed- 
rooms. 

They then agreed to go, all together, and turn 

1 " A hearty dinner," un tres-bon diner. 

2 " Such a dinner as you have eaten," traduisez : a din* 
ner as that which you have eaten. 

8 To find one's way to, se diriger vers, se rendre dans. 
4 To laugh heartily at, rire de bon coaur de. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 131 

him out 1 by force ; but when they approached the 
door, they heard him barricading it with the furni- 
ture, and talking loudly to himself. They listened 
and heard him say — What an unfortunate situation 
is mine ! any one might break open my door, and I 
should not hear it; those gentlemen may be all 
honest men, and they may not ; therefore, as I have 
some money, I will not run any risk. No, I will 
not go to bed, nor put out the light ; I will sit up 
all night with my pistols cocked, and if any one 
should enter, I will shoot him directly. Hearing 
this, they made no attempt 2 to dislodge him ; and 
he went to bed and passed the night very quietly, 
leaving the gentleman who had engaged the bed to 
find a lodging where he could. 

The next morning, 3 he came down, went to the 
stable for his horse, led him to the door, by which 
time 4 the company were assembled to have another 
laugh at 6 him. As soon as he was mounted, he 
threw to the servant thirty sous for his horse and 
his lodging, and also some sous to the ostler ; then 
changing his manner, he said, Gentlemen, I thank 
you for the politeness you have shown me ; I have 

1 To turn out, /aire sortir, chasser. 

* To make attempt to, essayer de. 

8 " The next morning, " le lendemain matin. 

* By which time, pendant ce temps, d'ja. 

* "To have a laugh at," se moqucr de, rire de (idiome). 



132 Sadler's exercises. 

to beg pardon of one of you for having taken his 
bed ; but one of my friends was refused a lodging 
here last night, and he has betted twenty louis that 
I could not procure one ; so I have played the deaf 
man 1 to some effect. 2 I leave you to judge if I 
have done it well. — He then spurred his horse 3 , and 
left them in amazement. 



A Warm Joke. 

A man who had more wit than money, and who, 
as they say in England, lived by his wits, that is to 
say, at the expense of 4 the credulous, was once on 
a stage-coach, and by the criminal imprudence of 
the coachman, driving furiously to arrive before an 
opposition coach, the carriage was overturned. 
Among the passengers who were severely wounded, 
our wit had one of his legs broken so badly that it 
was necessary to amputate it. The accident did 
not however greatly afflict him, as it furnished him 
with another resource for levying contributions on* 
the public. 

1 "To play the deaf m an," faire le sourd, jouer le sourd, 

9 "To some effect," avec quelque succes (idiome). 

9 "He spurred his horse," il piqua des deux (idiome). 

4 " At the expense of," aux depens de (idiome). 

* To levy contributions on, mettre a contribution. 



ENGLISH INTO FBENCH. 133 

First of all 1 he brought an action 2 against the 
proprietors of the coach, and obtained 200?. da- 
mages for the loss of his limb ; with a part of this 
money he procured 3 a cork-leg 4 , so well shaped that 
it was almost impossible to discover it was arti- 
ficial ; but, our spark 5 not being very economical, 
the rest of the money was soon spent, and he re- 
commenced his old way of living. 

Having once provided himself with 6 some powder 
of rotten wood, he went one Saturday night to a 
country public-house, and after joining company 
and drinking with the peasants and others, he began 
to talk of the wonders that are to be seen at Lon- 
don 7 . Among other astonishing things, one of the 
countrymen declared that he had seen a man wash 
his hands in melted lead. They laughed at him, 
and told him they were not such fools 8 as to believe 
impossibilities : but our hero replied, Gentlemen, it 
is so far from being impossible, that I assure you I 

1 " First of all," avant tout, oVabord. 

2 To bring an action, intenter un proces, /aire un proces* 

3 To procure, se procurer. 

4 Cork-leg, jambe de bois. f. 

5 Our spark, noire gaillard, noire espiegle. 

6 To provide oneself with, se pourvoir de. 

1 " Of the wonders that are to be seen at London," des mer> 
veilles de Londres, on, que Von voit a Londres. 

8 "Such fools," sifous (such devant un adjectif se traduit si). 
12 



134 Sadler's exercises. 

have seen it myself, and fortunately I have about me 1 
the means of convincing you. 

He then took from his pocket a tin box 3 , and 
opening it, said — Here is a powder that I have 
composed, with which any part of the body being 
rubbed, it may be plunged into boiling liquid or 
melted metal ; will any of you try it ? — Oh ! oh ! 
cried they all, we are not such fools as you take us 
for 3 ; try it yourself, if you please, master Cockney 4 . 
— Very well, gentlemen, since you are so incredu- 
lous, I will try it myself. It would be perhaps 
difficult to procure melted lead, so I will make the 
experiment with boiling water. — A pail of boiling 
water was brought, and taking the powder he 
began rubbing his leg, saying — You see, gentlemen, 
it is not even necessary to take off the stocking. — 
Then plunging his leg into the pail, he stood for 
some minutes, smoking his pipe with the greatest 
tranquillity, the peasants looking at him with eyes 
and mouths wide open 6 . 

They were all extremely desirous to obtain some 
of the powder, but he told them he did not sell it. 
— However, added he, to oblige and convince you, 

1 " I have about me" fai sur rnoi. 

2 " A tin box/' une boite en fer-blanc. 

8 " As you take us for," que vous le croyez. 
* " Master Cockney," maitre badaud. 
6 " Wide open," tout ouvert, beant. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 135 

I Trill let you have it. — The powder was eagerly 
bought, and the countrymen hastened home 1 to 
astonish their wives, families, and neighbours. 
The next day 2 , being Sunday, they met and invited 
their friends to see the experiments. 

A large tub was brought and filled with boiling 
water, when one, 3 who on account of 1 his boldness 
was called the cock of the village, thinking to 
astonish his companions, rubbed both his legs, 
and jumped nimbly into the tub ; but, with a 
loud scream, he leaped much more quickly out, 
and danced about the room with more animation 
than he had ever danced before. The com- 
pany, notwithstanding the poor fellow's pain, 
was convulsed with laughter ; B and as no other 
could be found to repeat the experiment, they 
retired, leaving the scalded countryman to the 
care of his poor wife ; and to this day 6 they say 
in that part of the country, when any one 
runs or dances nimbly, "He runs like a scalded 
cock." 



1 " To hasten home," se hdter ou s'empresser de renirer chez 
soi. 

2 "The next day," le lendemain, ou lejour suivant. 

• " One," traduisez : one of them. 
4 " On account of," a cause de. 

• To be convulsed with laughter, rire convulsivement 
6 "To this day," depuis cejour. 



136 SADLER'S EXERCISES. 

A Salutary Pill. 

During an unfortunate campaign in which the 
French army suffered great losses, two peasants of 
a certain village were called on 1 to draw for the 
conscription ; 2 one only was wanted to complete 
the number, and of the two who were 3 to draw, 
one was the son of a rich farmer, and the other the 
child of a poor widow. 

The farmer made great interest with 4 the super- 
intendent of the ballot, and promised him a hand- 
some present, if he could find means to prevent his 
son from going to the army. In order to accom- 
plish it, he put into the urn two black balls, instead 
of one black and one white. When the young men 
came, he said — There are a black ball and a white 
one in the urn ; he 5 who draws the black one must 
serve. 

The widow's son, having some suspicion that all 
was not fair, approached the urn, and drew one of 
the balls, which he immediately swallowed without 

i " w"ere called on," furent mandes, furent appeles. 

7 "To draw for the conscription," tirer & la conscription. 

s Le verbe etre devant un infinitif est generalement remplace 
en francais par le temps correspondant du verbe devoir. 

4 " Made great interest with," tdcha d'influencer, d'interesser. 

* He devant un pronom relatif se traduit celui; she, celle; they, 
eeux ou celles. 



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looking at it. — Why, said the superintendent, have 
you done that ? how are we to know 1 whether you 
have drawn a black or a white ball ? — It is very 
easy to discover, replied he : let him draw the 
other : if I have the black, he must necessarily draw 
the white one. — The superintendent could not re- 
fuse ; and the farmer's son, putting his hand into 
the urn, drew the remaining ball, which, to the 
great satisfaction of most of the spectators, was a 
black one ; the widow's son was thus saved, and 
the other obliged to serve, or to find a substitute. 



The Danger of being Ungrateful. 

An Indian prince, who was very fond 2 of going 
on the water, had one day the misfortune to fall into 
a river ; he was drowning 3 , when a slave plunged 
in 4 , caught him by the hair of his head 6 , dragged 
him to the shore, and saved his life. When he had 
recovered his senses, he called for the man who had 
drawn him out of the water, and finding him to be 
a slave, he said — How dare you profane the sacred 

1 " How are we to know?" comment pouvons nous savoirt 

2 To be very fond, aimer oeaucoup. 
1 To be drowning, se noyer. 

4 To plunge in, phnger. 
• " By the hair of his head," par les cheveux. 
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138 

head 1 of your sovereign lord by placing your un- 
worthy hand upon it ? — Sire, said he, it was to save 
your life. — Slave ! replied the prince, you have 
polluted it ; — and he immediately ordered him to 
be put to death. 

Some time after, the prince, in stepping from one 
boat to another, fell again into the water, and find- 
ing no one attempted to save him, he called out for 
assistance 2 ; but the only answer he received, was : 
Remember how you rewarded the slave who saved 
your life before. — Being unable to swim, the un- 
grateful prince sank to rise no more, and thus was 
rewarded for his base ingratitude. 



A Curious Decision j or Smelling and Hearing. 

A poor chimney-sweeper, who had not money 
enough to buy himself a dinner, stopped one day 
before an eating-house, and remained regaling his 
nose with the smell of the victuals. The master of 
the shop told him several times to go away, but 
the sweep could not leave the savoury smell, though 
unable 3 to purchase the taste. At last the cook 
came out of the shop, and taking hold of him, de- 

1 The sacred head, la tete sacree. 

8 To call out for assistance, appeler au secours. 

3 Traduisez : though he was unable. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 139 

clared th&t, as he had been feeding upon 1 the smell 
of his victuals, he should not go away without pay- 
ing half the price of a dinner. The poor little fel 
low said that he neither could nor would pay, and 
that he would ask the first person who should pass, 
whether it was not an unreasonable and unjust de- 
mand. 

A police officer, happening 2 to pass at the moment, 
the case was referred to him. He said to the sweep, 
" My boy, as you have been regaling one of your 
senses with the odour of this man's meat, it is but 
just you should make him some recompense 3 ; 
therefore you shall, in your turn, regale one of his 
senses, which appears more insatiable than your 
appetite. How much money have you ?" — " I have 
but two pence in all the world, sir, and I must buy 
me some bread." — M Never mind 4 ," said the officer, 
" take your two pence between your hands ; now 
rattle them loudly." — The boy did so, and the 
officer, turning to 5 the cook, said, u Now, sir, I 
think he has paid you : the smell of your victuals 
regaled his nostrils ; the sound of his money has 
tickled your ears." — The decision gave more satis« 



1 To be feeding upon, se nourrir de. 

3 To happen to pass, passer par hazard. Voir page 42 (*). 
• To make some recompense, indemniser un peu. 

4 "Never mind," rtimporte. ' To turn to, se tourner ver*. 



140 Sadler's exercises. 

faction to the by-standers than to the cook, but it 
was the only payment he could obtain. 



One Crime generally begets Another. 

A bleacher in Ireland had been frequently robbed 
of great quantities of linen, and though he had made 
the greatest exertions, had never been able to dis- 
cover the robber. At length he offered 100/. reward 1 
for the detection of the thief or thieves. A few 
nights after, the bleacher was called by one of his 
servants, who told him there was a robber in the 
bleaching-ground 2 with a light. 

The master immediately armed himself with a 
pistol, and the servant with a gun, and went towards 
the ground where the linen was spread. They saw 
distinctly a person with a lantern stooping down 3 , 
or kneeling on the grass, as if in the act of cutting 
or rolling up the cloth 4 . They approached on tip- 
toe, and as soon as they were near enough, the 
servant took a deliberate aim 6 , fired, and the person 

1 Traduisez : Hundred pounds of reward, 
a Bleaching-ground, blanchisserie. f. 
8 Stooping down, baisse, courbe. (Kneeling, a genoux.) 
4 " As if in the act of cutting or rolling up," traduisez: who 
appeared to cut or roll up the cloth. 
* To take aim, viser, coucher enjoue. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 141 

fell dead. They ran up 1 , and discovered that it 
was the son of a very honest and industrious man, 
who lived at a short distance. The cloth was cut 
in many places, and rolled up ready to be taken 
away; and a knife was found on the spot with the 
young man's name on it. 

With such evidence nobody, not even the 
afflicted father, could doubt the guilt of the young 
man. 

The servant received the 100£., and was pro- 
moted to the place of foreman of the establishment. 
A short time after 2 , some reports were circulated 3 
which excited great suspicion against him. It was 
discovered by some of the servants, that the 
unfortunate young man had supped with him on 
the night of the event, and that he had quitted 
him only a few minutes before the alarm. The 
master, therefore, had him apprehended 4 , and so 
many circumstances appeared against him, that he 
was committed to prison 6 to take his trial 8 at the 
next assizes. 



1 To run up, accourir. 

* A short time after, peu de temps apres, quelque temps apres. 

* "Some reports were circulated," on fit circuler des bruits, 
des rapports. 

4 To have apprehended, faire arreter, faire saisir. 

5 To be committed to prison, etre envoy e en prison. 

6 " To take his trial," pour etre jug L 



142 SADLER'S EXERCISES. 

Being left alone in a solitary dungeon, the con- 
science of the wretch tormented him so much, that 
at last he confessed that he himself was the thief, 
and that the young man was perfectly innocent. 
Fearing, he said, to be detected, and desirous to 
gain the reward, he had fixed upon 1 the youth as 
his victim. 

He had first borrowed his pocket-knife, and then, 
on the evening of the fatal day, went to the bleach- 
ing-ground, cut the linen in several pieces, left the 
knife upon it, and having rolled up several parcels 
as if ready to take away, he went and asked the 
lad to come and sup with him ; telling him, as the 
nights were very dark, he had better 2 bring his 
lantern to light him home 3 . While they were at 
supper, he spoke about the knife, saying he had 
mislaid it somewhere, and, suddenly appearing to 
recollect, he added — I remember dropping it 4 in the 
bleaching-ground, at such a spot ; you can return 
home that way 6 , and, as you have your lantern, 
you can look for it. — The poor young man was no 
sooner gone, than the diabolical wretch went to 

1 Fixed upon, choisi. 

8 Had better, ferait mieux de. 

3 "To light him home," traduisez: to light him as far as his 
house. 

4 Traduisez : / remember to have dropped it. 
* That way, par let. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 143 

alarm his master, and, as we have seen, the 
innocent and unsuspecting youth was murdered by 
the real thief. The villain was hanged at Dundalk 
amidst the execrations of a multitude of people. 

P. S. (ITistorique.) 



The Bagpiper Revived. 

The following event happened in London during 
the great plague, which in 1665 carried off nearly 
100,000 of the inhabitants. 

A bagpiper used to get his living by sitting and 
playing his bagpipes every day on the steps of St. 
Andrew's 1 church in Holborn. In order to escape 
the contagion, he drank a great quantity of gin ; 
and, one day, having taken more than usual, he 
became so drunk that he fell asleep on the steps. 
It was the custom, during the prevalence of 9 that 
terrible disease, to send carts about every night to 
collect the dead, and carry them to a common 
grave, or deep pit, of which several had been made 
in the environs of London. 

The men passing with the cart up Holborn-hill, 
and seeing the piper extended on the steps, natu- 
rally thought he was dead, and tossed him into the 

1 St. Andrew, Saint- Andre. 

* "During the prevalence of," au plies fort de (idi6me). 



144 sadler's exekcises. 

cart among the others, without observing that he 
had his bagpipes under his arm, and without pay- 
ing any attention to his dog, which followed the 
cart, barking and howling most piteously. 

The rumbling of the cart over the stones 1 , and 
the cries of the poor dog, soon awoke the piper 
from his drunken lethargy, and, not being able to 
discover where he was, he began squeezing his bag 
and playing a Scotch air, to the great astonishment 
and terror of the carters, who immediately fetched 
lights, and found the Scot sitting erect 2 amid the 
dead bodies, playing his pipes. He was soon re- 
leased and restored to his faithful dog. The piper 
became, from this event, so celebrated, that one of 
the first sculptors of that epoch made a statue of 
him and his dog, which is still to be seen 3 at 
London. 



A Singular Precaution. 

Two young men set out together on a long jour- 
ney 4 ; one of them was a great spendthrift, but the 

1 "Over the stones," sur le pave (mot a mot: over the pave* 
ment). 
a " Sitting erect," assis tout droit 
8 " Which is to be seen," que Von pent voir. 
4 " To set out on a long journey," pariir pour un long voyage. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 145 

other being very economical, it was agreed, for 
their mutual benefit, that the latter should have 
charge of the purse. The spendthrift soon found 
himself embarrassed, wishing to buy all the curiosi- 
ties he saw, and not having money to do it. They 
slept both in the same room ; and one night, after 
they had been some time in bed, the prodigal called 
to his friend, saying, "William, "William ! — but Wil- 
liam did not answer, till hearing him call very loud, 
and fearing he might disturb the people of the 
house, he said, Well, what do you want? — Are you 
asleep ? said the other. — Why ? said William. — 
Because if you are not, I want to borrow a pound 
of you. — Oh, I am fast asleep, replied he, and have 
been some time. 

Finding William inexorable, the other used fre- 
quently to get out of bed 1 in the night, and seek 
about the room for his purse, but could never find 
it. At last they arrived at the end of their journey, 
which, owing to William's economy, had cost but 
very little : his companion was much pleased, well- 
knowing, that, if he had kept the purse, it would 
have been much more expensive. He then said to 
William, Tell me, now there is no more danger, 
where you hid the money every night, for I frankly 
confess that I have often endeavoured to find it. — I 



1 To get out of bed, sortir du lit, se lever. 
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146 sabler's exercises. 

expected that, said William, and therefore I always 
waited till you were in bed ; and, after putting out 
the light, I hid the purse in your own pocket, 
knowing it was not probable you would seek it 
there ; and taking care to rise in the morning be- 
fore you were up. 1 

The young man acknowledged that he was 
pleased with the trick his companion had put upon 
him a ; but told him it would, in future, be necessary 
to find another hiding-place. 



Avarice Punished. 

An avaricious merchant in Turkey, having lost a 
purse containing 200 pieces of gold, had it cried by 
the public crier, offering half its contents to who- 
ever had found and would restore it. A sailor, 
who had picked it up, went to the crier and told 
him it was in his possession, and that he was ready 
to restore it on the 3 proposed conditions; the 
owner, having thus learned where his purse was, 
thought he would endeavour to recover it without 
losing anything. He therefore told the sailor that 
if he desired to receive the reward, he must restore 

J To be up, etre debout. 

* " Had put upon him," traduisez: had played to him, 

* " On the," traduisez: at the. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 147 

also a valuable emerald which was in the purse. 
The sailor declared that he had found nothing in 
the purse except the money, and refused to give it 
up without the recompense. The merchant went 
and complained to the cadi, who summoned the 
sailor to appear, and asked him why he detained 
the purse he had found ? — " Because," replied he, 
" the merchant has promised a reward of 100 pieces, 
which he now refuses to give, under pretence that 
there was a valuable emerald in it, and I swear by 
Mahomet that in the purse I found there was nothing 
but gold." 

The merchant was then desired to 1 describe the 
emerald, and how it C£,me into his possession; 
which he did, but in a manner that convinced the 
cadi of his dishonesty, and he immediately gave the 
following judgment 2 . — " You have lost a purse con- 
taining 200 pieces of gold, and a valuable emerald ; 
the sailor has found one containing only 200 pieces; 
therefore it cannot be yours ; you must then have 
yours cried again, with a description of the precious 
stone." — " You," said the cadi to the sailor, " will 
keep the purse during forty days without touching its 
contents, and if 3 , at the expiration of that time, no 



1 u Was then desired to," fut alors prie de, invite d (idiome). 
* "To give a judgment," rendre ou prononcer un jugemenl. 
3 Voir page 16 ( 5 ). 



148 SADLER'S EXERCISES. 

person shall have established a claim td it, you may 
justly consider it yours." 



The Students Outwitted. 

Two students of the university of Oxford having 
a holiday for two or three days, went roving about 
the country, and having quickly spent their money, 
they did not know how to procure a dinner and 
lodging. However they went boldly to a little 
inn, ordered a good dinner and beds, leaving the 
payment to chance. 

The next morning 1 , after breakfast, the landlord 
sent up the bill, and they set their wits to work 2 
to find some method of satisfying or deceiving 
him. At last one of them said, I have it 3 , ring the 
bell 4 . — The bell is rung, and up comes the landlord 6 ; 
the student addressed him, saying, "We have not 
any money about us at present, but don't be 
alarmed, you shall not lose anything. We are 
scholars, and by our profound studies we have 
discovered that, every hundred years, things return 

1 " The next morning," le lendemain matin. 

8 To set one's wit to work, mettre son esprit en besogne (idi&me). 

* "I have it,"/?/ suis, je Vai irouve (idiome). 
4 "Ring the bell," sonnez. 

• Traduisez: and the landlord comes up. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 149 

to the same state 1 ; therefore this day a hundred 
years hence 3 you will be landlord here, and we will 
come and pay you." 

" Gentlemen," replied the landlord, " I have no 
doubt of the truth of what you say, and you will, per- 
haps, scarcely believe me, when I tell you that I also 
have deeply studied the occult sciences, and have 
fortunately discovered that, as you say, things 
return every hundred years to the same state ; and 
last night, when hard at my study 3 , I made an 
important discovery ; it is that just a hundred 
years ago, you came here, dined and lodged, and 
went away without paying. Now, I am very 
willing to give you credit 4 for your bill to-day ; but 
I will not let you leave my house till you have 
paid the bill of the last century, which is exactly 
the same amount." 

The students, finding themselves beaten with 
their own weapons, were obliged to send a 
messenger to their college and borrow money to 
pay their reckoning. 

1 Traduisez : in the same state. 

3 " This day a hundred years hence," dans cent ans de ce jour, 
ou dans cent ans d'aujotird'hui (idiome). 

3 " Hard at my study," fortement occupe de met etudes (idiome). 

4 "Very willing to give you credit," tout pret a vous faire 
eredit (idiOme). 

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150 Sadler's exercises. 

The Double Metamorphosis. 

An Irishman was once employed, by a gentleman 
at Hampstead, to carry a live hare, as a present, to 
one of his friends at London. It was put into a bag, 
and he set off. Hampstead being about five miles 
from London, the Irishman stopped half way 1 at a 
public house, to rest himself, and to drink a pint 
of beer. Some wags, who were drinking in the 
tap-room, finding what he had in the bag, deter- 
mined to play him a trick ; and one of them, while 
the others kept him in conversation, took out the 
hare and put in a cat. 

Having finished his beer, the Irishman started 
with his load. On arriving at London, he said to 
the gentleman — Sir, my master has sent you a live 
hare. — Very well, said he, let us see it. — He then 
opened the sack, and to his great astonishment 
found a cat. — By the powers ! 2 said Paddy, it was 
a hare at Hampstead, for I saw it put into the bag. — 
Go back, go back, said the gentleman, they are 
making a fool of you 3 . — Paddy took up the bag and 
trotted off again towards Hampstead, stopping, on 
his return, at the same public house, and telling his 



1 " Half way," a mi-chemiru 

2 "By the powers! 1 ' par Dieu! (idiome). 

8 " They are making a fool of you," on se moque de vous (idiome). 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 151 

adventure, to the amusement of those who had play- 
ed him the trick. To render the farce complete 
they contrived to take out the cat and replace the 
hare ; and the unsuspecting Irishman set off again 
for Hampstead. 

On arriving, he said to his master, Sir, do you 
know that you have sent a cat instead of a hare ? — 
Go along, you stupid fellow, replied the gentleman. 
— Well, then, believe your own eyes. — On saying 
which he opened the bag, and out leaped the hare. 
The Irishman could scarcely believe his eyes, and 
appeared for some moments petrified with fear : at 
length he ejaculated — By Jasus, it is a hare at Hamp- 
stead, and a cat at London! — Come, come, said the 
master, put it into the bag and return. — By Jasus, 
master, I shall go no more, for if the vile air of Lon- 
don can change a hare into a cat, it may, perhaps, 
change me into an ass ; and will I, think you, risk* 
going on all fours 3 during the rest of my days ? 



Instinct and Cruelty. 

Many animals, and even insects, are known to be 
powerfully affected by sound, and so very susceptible 



1 " On saying which," en disant cela (idiome). 
a <{ Will I, think you, risk," croyez-vous que firais m'ezposer d 
la chance de (idiome). • " On all fours," a qv/xtre pattes (idiome)* 



152 Sadler's exercises. 

to the influence of music that the most timid have 
frequently approached, and even become familiar 
with man, who, as instinct tells them, is their mortal 
enemy. The following anecdote will offer a strik- 
ing example of different sentiments in different 
animals. 

A gentleman named Pellisson was secretary to 
Fouquet, minister of finances under Louis XIV. ; 
but the affairs of the treasury were so badly con- 
ducted that the minister was condemned to perpe- 
tual imprisonment, and his secretary, Pellisson, 
was sentenced to five years' confinement in the 
Bastille. 

During his imprisonment, Pellisson, who knew the 
value of time, and could not remain idle, occupied 
himself in reading, in writing, and frequently, as a 
kind of relaxation from study, he would play on 1 
the flute. On these occasions he often remarked 
that a large spider, which had made its web in a 
corner of his room, came out of its hole and appeared 
to listen to the music. Pellisson, to encourage it, 
would continue to play, and at last the insect became 
so familiar that it would approach the prisoner and 
feed in his hand. 

This was a great pleasure for Pellisson ; he became 
fond of the insect he had thus tamed, looked upon 8 

1 Voir page 9 (*). 9 To look upon, regarder, considercr. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 153 

it as a companion, and found, even in such society, 
a relief from solitude. 

*The circumstance having come to the knowledge 
of the jailers, they communicated it to the governor 
of the Bastille, who, being a man incapable of sym- 
pathy, fulfilled but too well the duties of his office, 
and by his rigorous treatment of the captives ren- 
dered imprisonment in that citadel one of the most 
dreadful punishments that could be inflicted. 

Determined to deprive the prisoner of the conso- 
lation he had acquired, the governor went to his 
cell and said — Well, Mr. Pellisson, I hear you 1 have 
found a companion. — It is true, replied he, and 
though we cannot converse, we understand each 
other very well. — But I can hardly believe what I 
have been told 2 , said the governor, and I should 
like to be convinced of the truth. — Pellisson, 
not suspecting any bad intention, immediately 
called the insect, which came and fed in his hand, 
and suffered itself to be 3 caressed, but the gover- 
nor, watching an opportunity, brushed it off 4 , and 
immediately crushing it under his foot, left the 
room without saying a word. Pellisson was re- 
Leased from prison a short time after by the king, 

1 Traduisez : I hear say that you, &c. 

s " What I have been told," voir page 22 ( s ). 

3 To suffer one's self to be, se laisser. 

4 To brush off, jeler par terre, faire tomber. 



154 sadler's exercises. 

who restored him to favour and loaded him with 
honours ; but he was frequently heard to say he 
would never forgive the governor that act of wan- 
ton cruelty. 



Quackery. 

The following example of quackery, though of 
ancient date, is almost equal to any that the pre 
sent time can offer. 

A certain quack whose object, like that of all 
quacks, was to fill his pockets by imposing on the 
ignorant and credulous, once advertised that he 
had discovered a new method of imparting know- 
ledge, the effects of which were so sure and so 
rapid, that in a single month he could teach a per- 
son of the most moderate capacity the Greek and 
Latin languages. To excite yet greater astonish- 
ment, and give a higher opinion of his own talent, 
he declared that, by his process, even beasts could 
be taught to understand and to speak, and that he 
would undertake to render an ass capable of pass- 
ing an examination for a doctor's degree, in a cer- 
tain space of time. 

The king having heard of the impudent effron- 
tery of this pretended scholar, determined, by giving 
him some employment himself, to prevent him from 
making a prey of his people. He therefore sent for 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 155 

him ; and said — I have been informed, sir, that you 
have discovered a method of teaching aninAls to 
speak, and that you can qualify an ass for a doctor's 
degree ; now I have an ass that appears to be very 
intelligent, and I should like to elevate him above 
the degraded and unhappy state of his long-eared 
brethren 1 ; tell me on 2 what conditions you will 
undertake to make him a doctor. 

After a few moments of reflection the quack 
replied, that he would only demand to be clothed 
and fed, and to have an allowance of a piece of gold 
every day, for extraordinary expenses ; and that if 
in ten years the ass should not answer the king's 
expectations, he would consent to suffer death as a 
vile impostor. "Very well," said the king, "I will 
reflect on the subject, and let you know when you 
may begin the education." 

The quack, overjoyed at the bargain he had made, 
communicated it to one of his acquaintance, who 
asked him if he did not fear to be hanged at the 
expiration of the time. u Not at all," replied he, 
" for if neither the king nor I should die before the 
expiration of the ten years, I will take care that the 
ass shall 3 ." 

1 " His long-eared brethren," ses freres aux tongues oreilles. 

2 On, traduisez : at. 

8 "That the ass shall die." Toutes les fois que le verbe est 
suppnine - en Anglais apres un auxiliaire il doit etre exprime en 



156 SADLER'S EXERCISES. 

The king, being informed of this, sent for the 
man, and said to him, " Well, sir, my ass is ready- 
to become your pupil, but two conditions must be 
added ; the first is, that in case of my death you 
shall complete your engagement with my successor; 
and the second, that, as the ass is young, and in 
sound health 1 , if anything should happen to him under 
your tuition, you shall be imprisoned till you restore 
the money you may have received, and you shall also 
be exposed every day during an hour in the public 
market, with a pair of ass's ears on your head." 

As the quack refused to accept these terms, he 
was placed on the donkey, with his face to the 
tail, and thus conducted through the city, pre- 
ceded by a man bearing a placard in large letters : 
" Behold the ass and his preceptor, and take 



Youthful Benevolence. 

A poor lace-maker with a large family, who du- 
ring a long winter had been frequently in the bit- 

francais ; cependant il arrive souvent qu'en reponse a une question 
le verbe sous-en tendu en anglais et 1'auxiliaire exprime sont 
remplaces en francais par out ou non. Exemple: t5 Shall you go 
there?" — Irez-vous la?— u I shall." — Oui, Monsieur. 

1 " In sound health," en bonne sarde. 

2 " Take warning," prenez garde a vous, ienez-vous pour avertis. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 157 

terest state of misery, was so feeble that lie was 
compelled to keep his bed 1 . Vainly endeavouring 
to rise, in order to seek employment, he fell faint- 
ing by the side of 2 his wife, who was herself danger- 
ously ill. A girl of twelve or thirteen years watched 
her mother, and endeavoured, affectionately, to 
prevent her two younger brothers from disturbing 
their parents : on this child the whole care of the 
family had fallen. 

To supply their wants, she ran to a neighbouring 
Bureau de Charite, where she had been informed 
that relief might be obtained ; but the person to 
whom she applied bid her "call again in a few 
days." Thus repulsed, the child took the resolution 
of begging. This, alas ! was a fruitless hope. . . 

In vain she stretched out her little hands to soli- 
cit charity, no one answered her humble and modest 
claim ; some even threatened her with the police. 
Chilled by cold and by unkindness, she sadly took 
her way home 3 . 

On her appearance 4 , her little brothers immedi- 
ately cried, " Bread ! sister ! give us bread !" On 
hearing the screams of the children, she exclaimed, 
" I will fetch a loaf from the baker's," and, in a 

1 " To keep Iris bed." garder le Id. 
* " By tlie side of," a cote de. 

8 To take one's way home, reiourner ou rentrer chez soi. 
4 " On her appearance," en lapercevant, a son arrivee. 
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158 

distracted manner, flew to a neighbouring shop, 
seized a loaf, and hastened away 1 ! Surrounded 
instantly by a crowd, she was deprived of her 
prize, and given to the police agents to answer for 
her crime. Looking on 2 the crowd with a counte- 
nance of surprise and despair, she perceived a 
child, about her own age, whose sweet and en- 
couraging smile cast a faint ray of hope on her 
forlorn mind. She approached this unknown, 
whose features were beaming with benevolence, 
and in whispers mingled with sobs she communi- 
cated her parents' address. 

Whilst the poor family were 3 in the agonies of 
want and despair, a light step was heard approach- 
ing their chamber. A cry of joy was uttered by 
the unfortunates — ... a girl appeared at the door 
— it was not their child ! — It was a little angel, 
with rosy cheeks and golden hair, and bearing a 
small basket of provisions. 

Your daughter is not likely to return 4 home to 
day, she said, perhaps not to-morrow. Fear not — 
she is well — be cheerful and eat what she has been 
the means of sending to you 5 . She then placed ten 

1 To hasten away, se hater de s 'eloigner ou de se sauver. 
3 To look on, regarder, contempler. 

3 Voir page 21 ( 3 ) sur les noms collectifs. 

4 " Is not likely to return," ne rentrera probablement pas. 

* "What she has been the means of sending to you," ce qifella 
a trouve le moyen de vous envoyer. 



ENGLISH ESTO FRENCH. 159 

francs in the hands of the mother of the family, 
and suddenly disappeared. 

But how had these ten francs been obtained ? 
By what means had this child been able so 
unexpectedly to serve this unhappy family ? We 
shall see. 

Her golden tresses, falling in ringlets over her 
shoulders, had excited the admiration of the 
neighbours. One of these, a hair-dresser, had 
frequently said, when she was passing his house 1 , 
I would willingly give a louis for that beautiful 
head of hair 2 . When this occasion of doing good 
presented itself, this kind-hearted little creature, 
without the means of obtaining money, remembered 
the man's words, sought his house, and said : You 
have offered to buy my hair for a louis ; now I will 
sell it to you, cut it all off quickly. Make haste, 
for I am in a great hurry 3 . The man, struck with 
the singularity of the circumstance, asked the 
particulars, and being of a kind humane disposi- 
tion, he feigned to accept the proposed conditions, 
gave her fifteen francs, and added, that as she was 
then in a hurry, she might come again to have her 
hair cut off. 

After having succoured the family, the girl went 

1 Traduisez : was passing before his house. 

* li Head of hair," chevelure. s. f. 

* To be in a great hurry, etre ires pr esse. 



160 sadler's exercises. 

joyously home, and related the whole of the adven- 
ture 1 to her anxious hut happy mother, who recom* 
pensed her by kisses of affection and tears of joy. 

The end of this youthful drama may be now 
guessed. The poor family recovered their daugh- 
ter, and, with her, health, comfort, and joy returned 
to their humble dwelling. 



The Miraculous Transformation. 

Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, paid great 
attention to the discipline of his army, and punished 
with severity the smallest faults. If, during a re- 
view, a dragoon was unfortunate enough to fall 
from his horse, it was sufficient to subject him to a 
severe flogging ; a hat or a cap falling off was 
nearly as dangerous. 

In order to convince himself of the general con- 
duct of the soldiers, Frederick would often disguise 
himself as 2 a private, and mix in their society. On 
one of these occasions he happened to meet with 3 a 
soldier, of the royal guard, who was tipsy ; 4 he im- 
mediately entered into familiar conversation with 

1 " The whole of the adventure," traduisez : all the adventure. 

2 " To disguise one's self as," se deguiser en. 

8 " To happen to meet with," rencontrer par hazard. 

4 To be tipsy, etre un pen ivre, etre gris, Sire entre deux vins. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 161 

him, saying, How is it, comrade, that out of 1 your 
trifling pay you can find the means to get tipsy ? a 
I receive the same as you do, and can never put 
anything by 3 to enjoy myself. I wish you would 
tell me how you manage. 4 The soldier, after eye- 
ing him for a moment, said, You look like a jolly 
fellow ; 5 come, give us your hand, and I will tell 
you how I manoeuvre : to-day, for instance, meeting 
an old comrade, I wished to treat him ; it was no 
use 8 putting my hand in my pocket ; and it would 
have been equally vain asking credit at the wine- 
shop ; so I had recourse to an expedient, I pawned 
some of my accoutrements, and among them the 
blade of my sabre. 

But, said Frederick, how will you obtain money 
to redeem it ? — Oh ! replied the soldier, we shall 
not be called out to exercise 7 before next week, 
and by a little abstinence during the interval I shall 
be able to recover my things. — I thank you for the 
hint, said Frederick, and I will not fail to profit by 
it 8 ; so, good night, comrade. 

1 "Out of," avec. sur. 2 To get tipsy, s'enivrer, se griser. 
3 To put by, mettre de cote. 

A " How you manage," comment vous faites, comment vous vow 
y prenez 

6 M A jolly fellow," un bon camarade, un ton vivant. 
9 a It was no use," ce riitait pas la peine de. 
T To be called out to exercise, etre appele souls les arme$. 
8 " To profit by it/' # en profiler. 
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162 SADLER'S EXERCISES. 

The next morning the troops of the guard were 
unexpectedly called out to be reviewed 1 , and the 
King, in passing attentively along the ranks, dis- 
covered his comrade of the day before. The inspec- 
tion finished, Frederick placed himself in front of 
the line, and immediately ordered the soldier, and 
the one next him, to leave the ranks and approach 
him. They did so, and the King with an angry 
voice, said to his last night's companion : " Draw 
your sabre, and cut off the head of that scoundrel." 
The soldier begged his majesty to have mercy on 3 
his comrade, saying he was a brave man, and inca- 
pable of doing anything to merit such a punish- 
ment. Frederick however remained inflexible, and 
the soldier, fearing to draw chastisement on him- 
self, 3 said to the King : Since your majesty is inex- 
orable, I must obey ; but I earnestly supplicate 
Providence to interpose in behalf of my unfortunate 
comrade, and cause my sword to fall harmless on 
his neck. 

Then drawing the sabre, he suddenly exclaimed, 
" O miracle ! behold ! Providence has changed the 
blade of my sword into wood !" 

It is scarcely necessary to add that, being called 
to muster, and unable to redeem his blade, the 

1 To be called out to be reviewed, etre passe en revue. 

2 " To have mercy on," avoir pitie de. 
8 To draw on one's self, s'attirer. 



ENGLISH INTO FKENCH. 163 

eoldier had fixed a blade of wood to the hilt. — 
Frederick was so pleased with his presence of mind, 
that he not only forgave him, but also made him a 
present, recommending him, at the same time, not 
to expose himself again to the same danger, as 
another miracle would not perhaps save him. 



The Turbulent Youth Corrected. 

Henry V. of England was very wild and ungo- 
vernable in his youth; but he once received a severe 
and salutary lesson from a judge named Gascoigne. 
— While Henry was Prince of Wales 1 , one of his 
favourite s-ervants, having committed a crime, was 
apprehended by the police, sent to prison, and 
brought before the court, to be tried for the offence. 
The evidence was clear against him, and he was 
convicted, notwithstanding the interest that had 
been employed in his favour. 

The prince, on hearing the judgment, rushed into 
the court, and commanded the judge to set the man 
at liberty 2 , but Gascoigne told him mildly that it 
was impossible, and advised him, instead of encou- 
raging a violation of the laws, and resistance to 
their execution, to give his father's subjects an 

1 "Prince of Wales," Prince de Galles. 
* ■ To set at liberty," mettre en liberie. 



164 Sadler's exercises. 

example of obedience. Henry, whose irritable 
temper could not bear this reproach, rushed 
towards the judge, drawing his sword, as if he 
intended to do him a personal violence ; but Gas- 
coigne, rising with dignity, said to him : " Sir, 
remember that in this place I represent the king, 
whom 1 it is your duty to obey, both 2 as your 
sovereign and as your father ; and now, for your 
contempt of the royal authority I commit you to 
prison 3 , there to remain until the pleasure of his 
majesty be known. 

The prince, convinced of his error, and daunted 
by the imposing firmness of the judge, suffered him- 
self 4 to be conducted to jail. When his father, 
Henry IV., heard of the transaction, he exclaimed : 
Happy the monarch who possesses a judge so reso- 
lute in the discharge of his duty, and a son willing 
to submit to the authority of the law ! 

P. S. (Historique.) 



La vieille Ganache 5 . 

Shortly after the marriage of Napoleon with 
Maria-Louisa, daughter of the emperor of Austria, 

1 Traduisez : to whom. 2 Voir page 35 (*). 

9 To commit to prison, envoyer en prison. 
4 To suffer one's self, se laisstr. 

6 Vieille ganache se dit en anglais a stupid old fellow, a thick* 
head. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 165 

some political measures were adopted by the Aus- 
trian court which were contrary to the views of 
Bonaparte. On receiving the news he said — The 
emperor of Austria is une vieille ganache. Maria- 
Louisa was present, but never having heard the 
expression before, she did not understand it. 

Soon after, when she was alone with her husband, 
she asked him the meaning of the word ganache ; 
but unwilling to tell her the true signification, he 
said : Oh, it means a man of great experience and 
good understanding. 

On 1 the following day, the Chancellor Camba- 
ceres waited on the empress with an address of 
congratulation on her marriage, and wishing to 
pay him a compliment 2 in her reply, she thanked 
him heartily, saying she considered him the greatest 
ganache in the empire. 

The courtiers were astonished and confounded ; 
but of course 3 they withdrew without making any 
observation. The circumstance came shortly to the 
ears of Napoleon, who laughed heartily at it 4 , and 
during some weeks it was a topic of pleasantry in 
all Paris ; the empress herself being the only per- 

1 Voir page 17 (*). 

2 To pay a compliment, /aire un complement. 

8 u Of course," naturellement, sans aucun doute, cela va sans 
dire, il varans dire que. 

* To laugh heartily at, rire de Ion cxur de. 



166 

son who remained ignorant of the blunder she had 
committed. 



Impartial Judgment. 

In the pleasant fields of Battersea, on the banks 
of the Thames, near London, there 1 dwelt about 
three hundred years ago, a blind widow named 
Anniee Collie, and her orphan grand-child Dorothy. 
They had seen better days, for the father of little 
Dorothy had been gardener to 2 the good queen 
Catharine, the first wife to Henry VIII. But when 
Henry divorced the kind Catharine, to marry Ann 
Boleyn, the servants of the former were all dis- 
charged. This was a heavy blow 3 to the family 4 ; 
but more severe misfortunes awaited them. The 
brother of Dorothy, a very industrious youth, was 
killed by the falling of an old wall, and his death so 
afflicted 5 the father and mother that they did not 
long survive him. 

The poor little Dorothy, yet a child, was thus 
left alone, with her blind and infirm grandmother, 

1 Ne traduisez pas there. 

2 Gardener to, traduisez : gardener of. 

3 " A heavy blow," un grand rnalheur, un coup fdcheux. 

4 "To the family," traduisez: for the family. 

5 " So afflicted," traduisez : afflicted so much. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 167 

and without any means of support 1 . Not knowing 
what to do, she procured some flowers, and a little 
fruit, and went daily through the streets of London 
to obtain a few pence ; but she did not go alone, as 
she was accompanied by a beautiful dog named 
Constant, which had been given to her, when quite 2 
a puppy, by the good queen Catharine, and which 
she loved dearly. During some time this affectionate 
little girl gained enough to buy victuals and drink 8 
for her grandmother and herself, but at length the 
winter came on 4 ; the old lady fell sick, and they 
were reduced to the greatest distress. 

Dorothy could have borne her own miseries ; but 
when she saw the sufferings of old Annice she could 
no longer support it, and looking at her with tears 
in her eyes, she exclaimed, " Dearest grandmother, 
it shall be done ! I will sell my dear Constant ; I 
was offered a golden angel for him some time ago 
by a servant of the Duchess of Suffolk." — "And can 
you," said Annice, " part with your favourite, the 
gift of the good queen Catharine ?" — " Oh it will 1 
almost break my heart," replied Dorothy; " but can 
I see you want bread ?" 



1 Means of support, ressources. f. 

' " When quite," traduisez : when he was quite. 

% <; Victuals and drink," a boire et a manger (idiome). 

4 To come on, arriv&r. * Voir page 15 (*). 



168 Sadler's exercises. 

This good little creature then set off, accompa- 
nied by* Constant, to go to the Duchess of Suffolk's ; 
but she soon after returned, crying and sobbing as 
if her heart would break 1 ; for she had met a thief 
by the way, 2 who had seized her dear little dog, 
saying it belonged to him, and threatening to put 
her in prison if she dared to follow him. This was a 
severe trial for poor Dorothy ; she saw no resource 
but that of asking alms of the charitable, 3 and 
though humiliating to the lowest degree, she deter- 
mined to submit to everything, in order to procure 
some relief for her poor blind and aged grand- 
mother. She therefore went from door to door, 4 
telling her artless tale, and supplicating assistance.* 
Some indeed, whose hearts were not insensible to 
the woes of others, gave her relief ; but the greater 
number, thinking only of gratifying their own 
desires, turned a deaf ear to her prayer, or re- 
proached her for 6 not working to gain a livelihood. 7 
In this afflicting situation, she sadly missed 8 the 



1 To break (en parlant du cceur) sefendre, fendre (ididme). 
* " By the way," en cliemin. 

3 Ne traduisez pas : " of the charitable." 

4 " From door to door," deporie en porte. 

6 To supplicate assistance, implorer du secours. 

6 To reproach for, reprocher de. 

7 " To gain a livelihood," gagner sa vie. 

8 To miss sadly, sentir tristement la perte de. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 169 

company of poor Constant, whose caresses and 
fidelity would have offered her some consolation 
for the cold indifference of the world. 

It was now the depth of winter, and one day, 
when the poor little creature had been "begging 1 
from morning till evening, without receiving a sin- 
gle penny ; overcome with grief, faint with hunger, 
and benumbed with cold, her courage failed her, 
and she sank fainting 2 on the ground, whence she 
would probably never have risen again, but for 3 a 
providential circumstance. 

She was suddenly awaked by a dog leaping upon 
her ; it was her dear Constant, who was licking her 
benumbed face and hands, and caressing her in the 
most 4 affectionate manner. The surprise and joy 
recalled her to life, and taking the faithful animal 
in her arms, she said : I shall be able to reach home 
now I have found you, my beloved dog. 

Your dog, hussey ! exclaimed a footman ; I'll 
let you know 8 that he belongs to Lady More, 
wife of the Lord Chancellor, snatching him at the 
same time from her arms. — Indeed, indeed, sir, it 
is my dog, it was given to me, when quite a puppy, 

To be begging, mendier. 

To sink fainting, tomber en defaillance. 

* u But for," si :e rCeut ete par, a moins de. 
4 "In the most," traduisez: of the most 

* To let know, faire savoir. 

15 



170 SADLER'S EXERCISES. 

by the good queen Catharine, who was very kind 
to 1 me. — Ho ! ho ! said the man, in a loud laugh 2 : 
you look like a queen's favourite certainly ; I see a 
lie will not choke you. — On saying this, he walked 
away with the dog, but the poor girl, cold, hungry, 
and fatigued as she was, followed him, though her 
limbs could hardly support her. 

On arriving at the house, she begged the servant 
to let her see his mistress, that she might convince 
her that the dog was hers ; but the man told her 
to be gone 3 , and shutting the door in her face, left 
her in despair. Dorothy, weeping, then seated her- 
self on a stone, determined to wait till she could 
see some of the family, and at length she heard the 
sound of a carriage. The gates were opened and 
the servants came running, and crying out, Room ! 
room 4 ! for the^ Lord Chancellor's coach ! The 
family all came out to meet him, but they took no 
notice of 6 poor Dorothy ; however Sir Thomas, on 
perceiving her, rebuked them, saying, " Why 
don't you relieve that poor little creature ? don't 
you see that she is starving with cold and hunger 6 ?" 

1 To be kind to, traduisez : to be kind for. 

2 " In a loud laugh/' en riant tres-fort 

3 "To be gone," de s'en alter, de s' eloigner. 

4 u Room ! room !" place I place ! faiies place, rangez-vous. 
* To take notice of, faire attention a. 

e To be starving with cold and hunger, mourir de froid et de 
fairru 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 171 

Encouraged by these kind words, Dorothy ap- 
proached and said, " Indeed, my lord, I am very 
cold and hungry ; but I did not come here to beg 
alms ; I came to claim my little dog, which one of 
your servants has taken from me." 

" How ! you saucy vagrant," said the proud 
Lady More, who had come out to receive her 
husband, " do you dare claim my dog before my 
face ?" Dorothy had not courage enough to 
answer Lady More ; but she said to Sir Thomas, 
" Indeed, my lord, it is my dog, and he was stolen 
from me about three months ago." — "Do you hear 
that, my lady ?" said Sir Thomas ; " you know that 
you have had the animal about that time." — " Yes," 
replied her ladyship 1 , "but you know he was 
given to me by Mr. Rich, one of the king's counsel- 
lors, who bought him of a man at his own door." 
— " And who knows," said Sir Thomas, " where that 
man had obtained him ?" — " But," said Lady More, 
"she has no witness to prove the dog ever belonged 
to her, and so she cannot establish her right." 

"Well," said Sir Thomas, "as I am Lord Chan- 
cellor, and first judge of the realm, it is my duty to 
see justice done : I will endeavour to decide the 
cause, and I think we can call a witness whose 
testimony will be decisive." — On saying this, he 

1 " Her ladysliip," sa seigneurie. 



172 

told a servant to bring the dog. The dog being 
brought, Sir Thomas took him on his lap, saying, 
" Now, my lady, you say this dog is yours, and you 
call him Sultan ; this little girl says he is hers, and 
that his name is Constant; therefore I command 
you to place yourselves, one at each end of the 
room, and call him." — They did so, and Lady More 
began by saying, " Sultan ! Sultan ! come to your 
mistress, my pretty Sultan !" — The dog, however, 
took no other notice than slightly wagging his tail. 
— Dorothy then said, " Constant ! Constant !" and 
he immediately bounded from Sir Thomas 1 , leaped 
on his little mistress, and expressed the most pas- 
sionate fondness. 

" The case is very clear," said the Chancellor, 
" the dog has acknowledged his mistress ; he is 
worthy of his name, and I adjudge him to her." 
Upon hearing this, Lady More said, "Hark ye 2 , my 
girl ! if you will sell me your dog, I will give you 
a good price for him."— " Oh no !" said Dorothy, 
" I cannot part with my dear Constant." — " But," 
said the lady, " I will give you a golden angel for 
him." — " Ah ! my lady, do not tempt me with your 
gold," replied Dorothy, " or the distress of my poor 
blind grandmother will force me to accept your 



1 Traduisez : from Sir Thomas's lap. 

* " Hark ye," ecoutez, faites attention, dites dona. 



ENGLISH INTO FRENCH. 173 

offer." — " Oh !" replied her ladyship, " if you have 
a grandmother, I will also give you a warm blanket, 
and some clothes for her : — speak, shall I have him ?" 
— Dorothy, bursting into tears, sobbed out', "Ye-es, 
my lady." 

"Dear child!" said Sir Thomas, " thou hast made 
a noble and virtuous sacrifice to thy duty, and I will 
find thee a better employment than begging to sup- 
port thy parent. What say you ? will you come 
and rive with my daughter as her maid ?" — " O ! 
most gladly, most joyfully, my lord, if I can do it 
without being separated from my grandmother ?" 
— " God forbid 2 I should separate you," said Sir 
Thomas, wiping away 3 a tear from his cheek; "my 
house is large enough for you both, and the old 
lady shall pass the rest of her days in comfort 4 ." 

Sir Thomas kept his word, the little family was 
restored to happiness, and the dutiful and affection- 
ate Dorothy had the pleasing reflection 6 that by 
her virtuous conduct she had saved her beloved 
parent from a miserable end, and procured her the 
ease and comfort necessary to old age. 

P. S. (Historique.) 

1 To sob out, sangloter. 

2 "God forbid," d Dieu ne plaise que. 
8 To wipe away, essuyer. 

4 " In comfort," confortablement. 

* " Had the pleasing reflection," put f aire la reflexion agrdable. 
15* 



174 Sadler's exercises. 

" 'Tis a little thing 
To give a cup of water, yet its draught 1 
Of cool refreshment, drain'd by fever'd lips, 
May give a shock of pleasure 2 to the frani** 
More exquisite than when nectarean juice* 
Renews the life of joy in festal hours. 
It is a little thing to speak a phrase 
Of common comfort, which by daily use 
Has almost lost its sense ; yet on the ear 
Of him who thought to die unmourn'd 4 'twill fall 
Like choicest music. 6 

Talfourd. 



1 Draught, coup, trait 

a " A shock of pleasure," une sensation deplaisir. 

• " Nectarean juice," nectar, jus de nectar. 

4 Unmourned, oublie, neglige, sans etre regrette. 

• " Like choicest music," comme une musique delicieust. 



ABKfcVIATIONS DU DICTIONNAIEE. 



a. 
ad. 


adjectif. 
adverbe. 


art. 


article. 


c. 


conjonction. 
feininin. 


m. 


masculin. 


int. 


interjection. 


part, 
pi 


participe. 
plurieL 


pr. 


preposition. 


pro. 
s. 


prouom. 
substantif. 


v. 


verbe. 


vcu 


verbe actiC 


vn. 


verbe neutre. 


vr. 


verbe reflechi. 


ma. 


terme de marine. 



Les verbes qui exigent une preposition devant un infinitif sont 
suivis de cette preposition, en caracteres romains. (a, de.) 

La preposition en italique (d, de, &c.) a la suite d'un verbe est 
celle que ce verbe gouverne devant son regime indirect. 

A la suite des adjectifssont marquees, en caracteres romains. les 
prepositions qui doivent s'emploj-er devant les verbes, et en 
italique, celles qui doivent l'etre devant tout autre complement. 

N.B. On ne trouvera a la suite des Adjectifs que les terminai- 
sons feminines irreguiieres ou except tonne ties. L'eleve formera 
les autres selon Tusage, en ajoutant un e muet au masculin. a 
moins que l'adjectif ne se termine en e muet, au quel cas il ne 
faut faire aucun changement pour le feminin. 



DICTIONNAIRE 



DES MOTS ANGLAIS 



QUI SE TROUVENT DANS LES EXERCISES. 



A, An, art. un, une. 
Abandon, va. abandonner, d } 

renoncer, a. 
Abbot, s. abbe, chef d'une ab- 

baye, m. 
Ability, s. habilete, /. pouvoir, 

talent, m. 
Able, a. capable, de, habile a. 
About, pr. environ ; autour ; 

9a et la ; partout ; a l'entour 

de ; aux environs ; touchant ; 

concernant ; sur ; vers ; dans ; 

par, de. 

— ad. en rond, de tour, de 
grosseur; circulairement ; 9a 
et k. 

— to, sur le point de. 
Above all, ad. surtout, prin- 

cipalement. 
Absent, a. absent, distrait. 
Absolve, va. absoudre, de, de ; 

donner ('absolution. 
Abstraction. 8. absence (d'es- 

prit), distraction, /. 
Abundance, s. abondance, /. 
ABUNDANT, a. abondant. 
Abundantly, ad. abondam- 

ment. 



Abuse, $. abus, m. offense,/ 
injures, sottises, /. pi. 

— va. abuser de ; maltraiter de. 

Abuser, 5. abuseur ; seduc- 
teur, ra. 

Abusive, a. injurieux, se. abu- 
sit; ve. 

Abusively, ad. injurieuse- 
ment, abusivement, outra- 
geusement. 

Accept, va. accepter, de, agreer. 

Access, s. acces, m. entree, /. 

Accession, s. accession, /. 
aveneraent, surcroit, in. 

Accident, 5. accident, inci- 
dent, m. 

Accidentally, ad. acciden- 
tellement, fortuitement, par 
accident. 

Accommodation, s. accommo- 
dation. / convenance, /. 

Accommodations, a. pi com- 
modites, / pi. arrangements* 
logements et emmenage* 
ments, in. pi. 

Accompany, va. accompagner 
d. de, joindre, d. 

Accomplice, s. complice. 



178 



ACC 



ADV 



Accomplish, va. accomplir, 

achever, de. 
Accomplished, part. a. accom- 
pli, instruit. 
Accomplishment, s. accomplis- 

sement,m. faculte,/. talent, m. 
According to, pr. selon, sui- 

vant. 
According as, c. comme, selon 

que. 
Accordingly, ad. conforme- 

ment ; convenablement, en 

consequence. 
Accost, va. accoster, aborder. 
Account, s. calcul, compte, m. 

nouvelle, /. avis, m. relation ; 

consideration ; raison, /. 
Account, va. compter, rendre 

compte de, estimer, faire cas 

de. 
Accurate, a. exact, a\ a, 

soigneuxcte, fidele. 
Accurately, ad. exactement. 
Accusation, s. accusation,/. 
Accuse, va. accuser, de, de; 

blamer, de, de. 
Accuser, s. accusateur, m. — 

trice, /. 
Accustom^, accoutumer, a,a ; 

habituer a, d. 
— one's self, vr. s'accoutu- 

mer, a, a. 
Accustomed, a. accoutume, a, 

d ; habituel, le. 
Acknowledge, va. reconnai- 

tre, avouer, faire honneur a. 
Acknowledgement, s. recon- 
naissance, /. acquit, m. quit- 
tance. /. 
Acquaintance, s. connais- 

sance, /. ami, m. 
Acquire, va. acquerir, obtenir. 

gagner. 
Acquit, va. absoudre, de, de; 

s'acquitter de. 



Across, ad. de travers; 
croise. 

— pr. a travers, au travers 
de. 

Act, vn. agir envers, jouer ; se 
condaire envers. 

— s. action, / acte, fait, trait, 
coup, m. 

Add, va. ajouter a ; aug- 
menter de ; joindre a. 

— up, va. additionner. 
Addition, s. addition, /. sur- 

croit, m. 

Additional, a. additionnel, le. 
de surplus. 

Address, va. adresser d, pre- 
senter a, s'adresser d t ha- 
ranguer. 

— s. adresse, dexte>ite, /. 
Adjudge, va. adjuger a. 
Admeasurement, s. mesure, 

action du mesurer, /. 

Admiration, s. admiration, sur- 
prise, /. 

Admire, va. admirer, de ; esti- 
mer. 

Admit, va. admettre, a, a ; per- 
mettre, d, de. 

Admittable, a. admissible. 

Admittance, 5. admission, / 
acces, m. 

Adopt, va, adopter, s'appro- 
prier. 

Advance, va. avancer d, pro- 
duire. 

Advance, vn. s' avancer vers; 
faire des progres. 

— s. avance, /. progres, m. 
Advantage, «. profit, avan- 

tage, m. , 

Advantageous, a. avanta- 
geux, se. utile d. 

Adventure, s. aventure, /. ris- 
que, m. 

— va. aventurer ; risquer, de. 



ADV 



ALO 



179 



Adversary, s. adversaire, enne- 

mi, m. 
Advertise, va. annoncer d, \ 

afficher d. 

ADVERTISEMENT, 5. avis, 111. , 

annonce, /. affiche, /. 
Advice, s. avis, m. connais- 

sance, /. 
Advise, va. mander, de, d; con- 

seiller, de, d. 

— vn. consulter ; deliberer. 
Affair, s. affaire. /. 
Affection, s. affection, arnitie,/. 
Affectionate, a. affectueux 

pour, envers, affectionne, 

zele. 
Affectionately, ad. tendre- 

ment. 
Afflict, va. affliger, de, de ; ac- 

cabler de. 
Affright, va. effrayer, de, 

epouvanter, de. 

— .9. effroi. in. 
Affrightful, a. effrovable, 

terrible. 
Affront, va. affronter; insulter 
de. 

— 8. affront, m. insulte, /. 
Afraid, a. effraye, craintif. 
After, ad. pr. c. apres ; selon ; 

apres que ; ensuite. 
After all, adaprestout; enfin. 
Afterward, ad. ensuite, puis, 

apres cela. 
Again, ad. encore, de plus, une 

autre fois, de nouveau. 
Against, pr. contre, vis-a-vis, 

envers, sur, vers, a. 
Age, 8. age, siecle, m. vieil- 

lesse, /. 

— To be of age, etre majeur. 

— To be under age, etre rai- 
neur. 

Aged, a. age, avance en age. 
Ago, ad. il y a 



Agonies, s. douleurs, agonie, /. 

Agree, v. accorder, de, d, con- 
venir, de, de. 

Agree upon, to or in, conve- 
nir de, de, s'accorder, a, sur, 
etre d'accord, de, avec, sur. 

Agreeable, a. agreable a, sort- 
able, aimable, conforme. 

Agreeably, ad. agreablement. 

Agreed, a. convenu, d'ac- 
cord. 

Agreement, s. rapport, accord, 
accommodement, marche, 
traite, in. 

Aid, Aidance, s. aide, /. se- 
cours, m. 

Aim, va. viser, a, d. 

— s. visee, / but, blanc, coup, 
m. mire d'un fusil. /. 

Air, s. air, zephir, maintien, 

m. facon, chanson, /. 
Alarm, s. alarme, epouvante,/. 

— va. alarmer, epouvanter, de. 
Alas, int. helas ! 
Alderman, s. echevin, prefet, 

in. 
Alehouse, s. cabaret a biere,m. 
Aleholse keeper, s. cabare- 

tier, m. 
All, a. s. tout, tout. 

— ad. tout, entierement. 

All over, ad. partout, d'un 

bout a fautre de. 
All fours, ad. a quatre pattes. 
Allow, va. permettre, de, d, 

donner, a, d, allouer, ap< 

prouver, avouer, deduire. 
Allowance, s. indulgence, al 

location, / appointeraent, in. 
Almost, ad. presque, environ, 

bientot. 
Alms, s. aumone, /. 
Alone, a. seul, en repos. 
Along, ad. le long, de. 
Aloud, ad. haut, fortement. 



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ALB 



ANY 



Already, ad. deja. 

Also, ad. aussi, de plus, en- 
core. 

Alter, va. changer. 

Always, ad. toujours, perpe- 
tuellement. 

Amaze, va. eblouir, surpren- 
dre, de, de. 

Amaze, etonnement, m. sur- 
prise, /. 

Amazement, 5. surprise, /. 
etonnement, m. 

Amazing, a. surprenant, de, de, 
etrange, de, de. 

Amazingly, ad. etrangement. 

Ambassador, s. ambassadeur. 
m. 

Amends, s. compensation, sa- 
tisfaction, /. dedommage- 
ment, m. 

Amid, Amidst, pr. au milieu 
de, parmi. 

Ammunition, s. munitions de 
guerre, /. pi. 

Among, Amongst, pr. entre, 
parmi, au milieu de, au tra- 
vers, avec. 

Amount, vn. monter d, reve- 
nir a. 

— s. le montant, total, m. som- 
me, /. 

Amputate, va. trancher d, 
couper d y amputer, d. 

Amputation, s. amputation, /. 

Ammunition, s. munitions, /. 
pi 

Amuse, va. amuser, divertir, 
tromper. 

Amuse one's self, s'amuser 
de, d, a. 

An, art. un, une. 

Ancestors, s. pi. ancetres, 
aieux, m. pi. 

Ancient, a. ancien, ne. an- 
tique. 



And, c. et. 

Anecdote, a anecdote, /. 
Angel, s. piece d'ancienne 
monnaie anglaise, /. 12 fr. 

— s. ange, cherubin, m. 
Angry, a. iache, de, de, en co- 

lere. 
Animal, s. animal, m. 

— a. animal, d'animal. 
Animate, va. animer. 
Animated, a. anime. excite. 
Animation, s. animation, /. 
Announce, va. annoncer d, 

publier. 
Annoy, va. nuire a, incom- 
moder, ennuyer. 

— «. prejudice, tort, m. peine,/. 
Another, a. autre, un autre. 
Answer, va. repondre d. 

— again, repliquer d. riposter 
a, recrire d. 

— for, rendre compte de, re- 
pondre pour, cautionner. 

— s. response, /. 
Antagonist, s. antagoniste, 

adversaire, m. 

Antidote, s. antidote, preser- 
vatif, contre-poison, m. 

Anxiety, s. anxi6te, inquie- 
tude. /. 

Anxious, a inquiet, de, de, ar- 
dent a, a, impatient, de, cu- 
rieux, de. 

Any pro. a. quelque, quel- 
qu'un, tout, aucun, qui ou 
quoi que ce soit. 

— body, pro. quelqu'un. 

— farther, ad. pi us loin. 

— how, ad. de quelque ma 
niere que ce soit. 

— longer, ad. plus, plus long 
temps. 

— more, ad. plus, davantago. 

— thing, pro. a. quelque 
chose, tout. 



ANY 



ASK 



181 



Any where, ad. quelque part, 
nulle part. 

Apartment, s. appartement, 
m. 

Apology, .<?. apologie, excuse, 
justification, /. 

Apparent, a. evident, mani- 
festo. 

— Htir apparent, h6ritier di- 
rect. 

Apparently, ad. selon les ap- 
parences, evidemrnent.claire- 
raent. 

Apparition, *. apparition, /. 
spectre, m. revenant, m. fan- 
tome, ra. 

Appear, vn. se raontrer, paral- 
tre, apparaitre, coraparaitre 
devant, sembler, a. 

Appearance, s apparence, fi- 
gure, presence, comparation, 
/ aspect, on. 

Appease, va. apaiser, calmer. 

Appetite, s. appetit, on. 

Apply, v. appliquer a, s'appli- 
quer, a, d, s'adresser, a, por- 
ter, a, d. 

Appoint, va. nommer, etablir, 
prescrire, de, regler, marquer, 
a. fixer. 

Appointment, s. rendez-vous, 
ordre, on. appointements, ra. 

P i. 

Apprehend, va. se saisir, de, ap- 
prehender, de, comprendre, 
craindre, de, arreter. 

Apprentice, s. apprenti. 

— va. mettre en apprentis- 
sage. 

Apprenticehood, — ship, s. ap- 

prentissage, on. 
Approach, s approche. /. ac- 

ces, premiers pas. m. pi. 

— v. approcher de ) s'approcher, 
de. 



Appropriate, v. approprier, 

s'approprier. 
Apt, a. porte, a, d, sujet, a, d } 

dispose a, a. 
Architect, s. architecte, ra. 
Ardent, a. ardent, a, vif, a. 
Ardently, ad. ardemment. 
Ardor, s. ardeur, /. 
Argue, v. raisonner de, debat- 

tre, disputer, prouver, con- 

dure. 
Argument, 5. argument, ra. 
Arise, vn. se lever. 

— to proceed), proceder, a, pro- 
venir de, naitre. 

Arm, s. arme, /. bras, soutien, 
m. 

— va. s'armer, de, prendre les 
amies. 

Army, .<?. armee, /. 
Around, pr. autour, de, tout 
autour, de. 

— ad. en cercle, de tons cotes. 
Arrangement, s. arrangement, 

on. 
Arrival, s. arrivee, venue, /. 
Arrive, vn. arriver d, de, a, 

parvenir, a, a, venir. 
Art, s. art, artifice, on. science, 

/• 

Article, 5. article, m. 
Artificial, a. artificiel. 
Artless, a. simple, naif. 
Artlessly, ad. simplement, 

sans art. 
Artlessness, s. simplicity, /. 
As, c. comme, aussi que. selon, 

suivant, si, en, parce que, au- 

tant. 
As to, pr. quant a. 
As far as, pr. jusque. 
Ascend, vn. monter a, parvenii 

a, d. 
Ask, va. demander, a,de,d,re 

clamer de. 



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182 



ASL 



BAC 



Asleep, a. endormi, assoupi. 
Ass. s. ane, m. anesse, /. 
Assassinate, va. nssassiner. 
Assassination, s. assassinat, 

m. 
Assemble, va. assembler, con- 

voquer. 
Assistance, s. aide, assistance, 

/. secours, m. 
Assizes, s. assises, /. pi. 
Associate, s. associe, confe- 

dere. 

— va. associer d, mettre en so- 
ciete. 

Association, s. association, 

societe, /. 
Assure, va. assurer d, promet- 

tre d, de. 
Astonish, va. etonner, de, sur- 

prendre. de, de. 
Astonishment, s. etonnement, 

m. 
Asylum, s. asile, refuge, m. 
At, pr. a, au, k la, chez, par, 

aupres. 

— length, enfin. 

— a loss, embarrasse, 

— an end, acheve, fini. 

— a word, en un mot. 

— first, d'abord, tout a coup. 

— hand, pres, a la portee. 

— last, a la n'j, enfin. 

— leisure, a loisir. 

— odds, en differend, en dis- 
pute. 

— peace, en paix. 

— sea, sur mer. 



Atheist, s. athee, m. 
Attach, va. attacher d, lier, a\ 

arreter, appartenir d, gagner : 
Attachment, s. attachement, 

in. affection,/. 
Attack, s. attaque, f. assaut, m. 
— vn. attaquer, assaillir. 
Attempt, s. essai, m. entre- 

prise,/, attentat, m. 
Attempt, va. entreprendre, de, 

essayer, de, attenter a. 
Attendants, s. suite,/. ^ 
Attention, s. attention, /. 

soin, m. 
Attract, vn. attirer d, tirer a 

soi. 
Attraction, s. attraction, /. 

attrait, m. amorce,/. 
Attractive, a. attrayant, at- 

tractif, ve. 
Audience, 5. audience,/, au- 

ditoire, m. 
Auditor, s. auditeur, celui qui 

ecoute, m. 
Auditory, s. auditoire, m. 
Austria, .-?. l'Autriche,/. 
Austrian, a. d'Autriche, au- 

trichien. 
Author, s. auteur, inventeur, 

m. 
Avail, s. profit, m. utilite, /. 
Avoid, va. eviter, fuir, vider. 
Await, vn. attendie. 
Awake, v. e>eiller, ressusci- 

ter, s'eveiller. 
Away, ad. absent, dehors, 

allez vous-en, hors d'ici. 



B. 



Back, ad. en arriere, de re- 
tour, derriere. 

— va. monter, soutenir, ap- 
puyer. 



Back, ma. empenneler, cohTer. 

— s. dos, derriere, re vers, doa 
sier, m. reins, m. pi. 

— to back, dos a dos. 



BAD 



BEA 



183 



Bad, a. mechant, mauvais, 

malade. 
Badly, ad. mal, d'une mau- 

vaise maniere. 
Bag. s. sac, in. bourse, pocbe, 

/• 

— va. mettre dans un sac. 
Bagpipe, s. cornemuse, mu- 
sette, /. 

Bagpiper, s. joueur de corne- 
muse, m. 

Baker, .<?. boulanger, m. 

Ball, s. boulet, m. bille, balle, 
boule, /. 

— of the hand, paume de la 
main, /. 

— of the eye, prunelle de 
rceil,/. 

Ball, s. bal, m. danse, / 

Ballot, s. ballotte./. tirage, m. 

Bait, *. annonce, /. ban, m. 

Bandit, Banditto, s. proscrit, 
(qui est devenu voleur de 
grands chemins.) 

Banditti, s. pi. bandits, bri- 
gands, m. pi. 

Banish, va. bannir de, exiler, 
chasser de. 

Bank. s. la banque, digue, 
hauteur, rive, /. etabli, ri- 
vage, bord, banc, in. 

— OF the sea, ecueil, in. 

— va. elever une digue. 
Bank-note, Bank-bill, 8. bil- 
let de banque, m. 

Banker, *. banquier, m. 
Bar, ft. barreau, obstacle, in. 

— va. barrer, empecher, de. 
Barbarous, a. barbare, de, en- 

vers, rude, de, envers. 
Bargain, s. marche, accord, m. 

— va. marcliander. 

Bark (of a tree) s. ecorce, / 

— s. ma. barque,/ navire, m. 

— (as a dog), vn. aboyer. 



Barking, s. aboiement, m. Tac- 
tion d'ecorcer les arbres. 
Barn, s. grange,/, grenier, m. 
Barricade, * barricade,/. 

— va. barricader, enfermer T 
boucher; ma. bastinguer. 

Basket, s. corbeille,/. panier, 
m. 

— Back-basket, s. hotte, / 
Bath. s. bain, m. 

Bathe, v. se baigner, etuver, 
bassiner. 

Bathing-tub, s. baignoire, /. 

Battery, s. batterie, /. com- 
bat, m. 

Battle, s. bataille, /. combat, 
m. 

— vn. se battre avec, contre, 
combattre, contester d. 

Bawble, s. babiole, bagatelle, /. 
Bawl, v. criailler, crier. 
Be. vn. etre, a, exister. 
Be worth, va. valoir. 
Be comfortable, vn. etre & 
son aise. 

— in want, v. avoir besoin de. 
Beam, s. rayon, m. 

— v. rayon ner, luire. 

Bear, v. porter a, a, soutenir, 
supporter, souffrir, de, en- 
durer, essuyer a, de ; ma. 
rester a, a. 

— a part, avoir part. 

— witness, etre temoin, de. 
Beard, s. barbe, /. fibres, /. pi. 
Bearer, s. porteur, euse. 
Beast, s. bete, /. animal, m. 
Beat, v. battre, frapper avec, 

piler; ma. louvoyer. 

— time, battre la mesure. 
Beautiful, a. beau, bel, le. 

bien fait. 
Beautifully, ad. dune belle 

maniere, agreablement. 
Beauty, s. beaute,/. charme, m* 



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BEC 



BET 



Becalm, va. apaiser, calmer. 
Because, c. parce que, a cause 

de. 
Become, v. deveuir, seoir a, de, 

convenir, de, d. 
Bed, s. lit, carreau,?n. couche,/. 
Bed Fellow, s. camarade de 

lit. 
Beef, s. boeuf, m. 
Beer, .<?. biere, /. 
Beet, Beetroot, s. betterave,/. 
Before, pr. avant, devant, par- 

devaut, plus que, plutot 

que. 
Before, ad. auparavant, avant, 

ci-dessus. 
Beg, v. demander, a, a, queter, 

prier, de, mendier, supplier, 

de. 
Beget, va. engendrer, produire, 

causer. 
Begin, va. commencer a. 
Behalf, 8. laveur, inter6t, ra. 
Behead, va. decapiter, decol- 

ler. 
Behind, pr. ad. derriere, par 

derriere. 
Behindhand, ad. en arriere, 

derriere. 
Behold, va. regarder, con- 

templer, considered pr : voila. 
Belief, s. croyance, foi, per- 
suasion, /. 
Believe, v. croire, penser. 
Believer, s. croyant, fidele. 
Believingly, ad. avec foi, sin- 
cerement. 
Belike, ad. apparemment. 
Bell, s. cloche,/, calice d'une 

fleur, m. 

— Little bell, sonhette, clo- 
chette, /. 

Belly, s. ventre, ra. 

— va. faire ventre, pousser de- 
hors. 



Belong, vn. appartenir «, cort 

cerner. 
Beloved, a. bien-aime de. 
Bench, s. banc, etabli, m. 

— va. garnir de bancs. 
Beneath, pr. sous, dessous, 

au-dessous. 
Beneath, ad. en bas, la-bas, 

ici-bas, au-dessous. 
Benefit, s. bienfait, service, 

benefice, profit, ra. faveur, 

grace, / 

— va. fovoriser, faire du bien 
d, profiter d, gagner. 

Benevolence, s. bienveillance, 

/ 

Benevolent, a. bienveillant 

pour, envers. 
Benumbed, a. engourdi. 
Beseech, va. prier, de, supplier, 

de, conjurer, de. 
Besides, ad. encore, d'ailleurs. 

— pr. outre, excepte, hors de, 
si ce nest. 

— c. d'ailleurs, de plus. 

— that, outre que. 
Besiege, va. assieger. 

Best, a. meilleur, ce qu'il y a 
de mieux. 

— ad. le mieux. 

Bet, s. pari, ra. gageure, /. 

— va. parler, gager. 
Betimes, ad. de bonre heure. 
Betray, v. trahir, livrer, de« 

couvrir. 
Better, s. avantage, ra. sup£- 
riorite, /. 

— a. meilleur. 

— ad. mieux. 

— va. ameliorer, s'avancer. 
Between, Betwixt, £>r. entre, 

dans Tintervalle. 

— whiles, de temps en temps, 

— WIND AND WATER, a fleUl 

d'eau. 



BET 



BOT 



185 



Between decks, s. ad. ma. en- 

trepont. 
Bid, v. dire a, de, ordonner a, 

de, commander a, de, offrir 

a, de, inviter, a, de, recom- 

mander, de. 
Bill, s. memoir^, m. affiche, 

/• 

projet de loi, compte, m. 

carte, f. note,/. 
Birthday, s. jour de naissance, 

m. fete,/. 
Bite, s. morsure, fourberie, /. 

filou, m. 
Bite, va. mordre, ronger, du- 

per, pincer, railler. 

— off, em porter le morceau 
(en mordant). 

Biter, s. qui mord, trompeur, 

m. 
Bitter, a: amer, dur, cruel. 
Black, a. noir, sombre. 

— va. noircir, rendre noir. 
Black-ball, ». jeton noir. 
Blade, s. lame, /. 
Blanket, s. couverture, / 
Bleacher, s. blanchisseur, m. 
Bleed, v. saigner. 

Bless, va. benir, rendre heu- 
reux. 

Blind, a. aveugle. 

Blood, s. sang, m. race, ex- 
traction, / 

— va. saigner, ensanglanter. 
Blow, s. coup, re vers, m. en 

fleur. 
Blow, v. s'epanouir, soufner, 

venter, eniier. de, sonner. 
Blunder. *. etourderie, faute, 

bivue, /. 

— v. se tromper lourdement. 
Blunderer, s. etou r di, e, sot, 

te. 
Blush, *. rougeur, /. 

— vn. rougir, de, de. 

16 



Board, s. ais, bord, navire, 
conseil, m. table, planche, 
pension, / 

— va. plancheier, aborder d, 
accoster. 

— vn. etre on vivre en pen- 
sion. 

Boast, s. vanterie, vanite, pa- 
rade, /. 

— v. se vanter, de, de, vanter a, 
se glorifier, de, de. 

Boat, s. bateau, m. chaloupe, 

/• 
Body, s. corps, m. matiere, 

substance, /. 
Boil, v. bouillir, cuire, faire 

bouillir. 

— away, se reduire (en bouil* 
lant). 

— fast, bouillir a gros bouil- 
lons. 

Boiling, s. Taction de faire 
bouillir. 

Bold, a. hardi, courageux. 

Boldfaced, a. effronte, im- 
pudent. 

Boldly, ad. hardiment, libre- 
ment. 

Bone, s. os, m. arete, /. 

— va. desosser, dissequer. 
Book, s. livre, m. 

— va. enregistrer, ecrire a. 
Bookseller, Book shop, s. li- 

braire, m. librairie, /. 
Boot, s. botte, /. 

— va. servir, a, a, recompense^ 
de, de, botter. 

Born, a. ne, pour, destine, a, a, 

sorti, de. 
Borrow, s. emprunt, m. 

— va. emprunter de. 
Bosom:, «. sein, m. amitie 

/. 
Both, a. Tun et l'autre, toua 

les deux. 
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186 



BOT 



BRO 



Both, c. tant. 

— sides, les deux cotes, de 
part et d'autre, tantot d'un 
parti et tantot d'un autre. 

Bottle, s. bouteille, /. 

— va. raettre en bouteilles. 
Bottom, s. fond, but, motif, 

m. 
Bound, s. borne, liraite, /. ter- 
me, bond, saut, rebondisse- 
ment, ra. 

— v. limiter, a, aboutir,a, a, 
bondir. 

— a. destine\ a, d, oblige. 
Bow, v. courber, plier, fiechir. 

— down, se prosterner d. 

— one's head, baisser la tete. 

— to one, faire la reverence, 
saluer. 

— s. reverence, /. arc, archet, 
demi circle, m. 

Bowl, s. (for drinking), gran- 
de tasse, jatte, /. coupe, /. 
cuvette, /. 

Box, s. loge, /. soufflet, m. 
boite, caisse, /. 

Boy, s enfant, garcon, m. 

Boyish, a. pueril, enfantin. 

Brace, s. couple, paire,/. deux. 

Bracelet, a. bracelet, bras- 
sard, m. 

Bran, s. son, m. 

Branch, va. diviser en bran- 
ches. 

— vn. pousser des branches. 

— s. branche, /. 

Brand, s. fletrissure, / tison, 
m. 

— va. fletrir, diffamer, noircir, 
marquer d'un fer chaud. 

Brave, a. brave, vaillant, ex- 
cellent. 

— s. bravache, defi, m. 

— va. braver, defier, morguer. 

— it, va. faire le brave. 



Break, v. rompre d, avec t 
casser d, briser d, crever a, 
eclater, interrompre, faire 
banqueroute, percer, fendre, 
violer, ruiner. 

Break open, enfoncer, forcer, 
ouvrir. 

Breakfast, s. dejeuner, m. 

— vn. dejeuner. 

Breast, s. poitrine, /. sein, 

cceur, m. 
Breath, s. haleine, /. souffle, 

m. 
Breathe, v. respirer, souffler, 

exercer. 
Brethren, s. fraternite, /. fre- 

res, m. 
Bribe, s. present (donne pour 

corrompre). 

— va.. corrompre, suborner. 
Bride, s. epousee, nouvelle ma- 

riee, /. 
Bridge, s pont, che valet, m. 

— of boats, s. ponton, m. 

— va. construire un pont. 
Bring, va. apporter d, ame- 

ner d, a, mettre d, servir, 
a, d, reduire, a, a, exciter, 
a, d. 

— about, faire venir adroite 
ment, venir a bout de, de, 
faire reussir. 

— ON, amener, causer. 

— about again, retablir. 

— an action, intenter action 
ou proces. 

— back, ramener. 

— up, elever. 
Bronze, s. bronze, m. 
Brook, s. ruisseau, in. 
Brother, s. {pi Brothers, 

Brethren), frere. m. 

— in-law, beau -frere, m. 

— Eider brother, frere aine. 

— Younger brother, cadet 



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Brotherhood, s. fraternite, /. 
Brotherly, a. fratemel, le. 

— ad. fraternellement. 
Bruise, va. meurtrir de, froisser, 

egruger, concasser, broyer, 
piler. 

Bruise, s. meurtrissure, con- 
tusion, /. 

Brush, s. brosse, /. 

— v. brosser, decrotter, verge- 
ter. 

Build, va. batir, construire, 
edifier. 

— on, vn. compter sur. 
Building, s. edifice, batiment, 

m. 

Bunch, s. bosso, tumeur, /. 
noeud, m. grappe, botte, /. 
faisceau, trousseau, fagot, m. 
touffe, /. panache, ra. 

Burial, s. sepulture, /. 

Burial-place, s. lieu de sepul- 
ture, m. 

Burn, v. brdler. 

Burst, v. crever de, eclater, 
debonder, fondre, enlbncer. 



Burst out a laughing, v. ecla« 

ter de rire. 
Bury, va. enterrer, ensevelir. 
Burying-place, s sepulture,/. 
Business, & affaire,/. 
Busy, a. affaire, occupe, acti£ 

ve. 

— va. occuper, employer. 
Busybody, affaire, entremet- 

teur, intrigant, ra. tracassier, 

ere. 
But, c. mais, hormis que, seu- 

lement, excepte. 
Button, s. bouton, ra. 
Buy, va. acheter, d, de. 
Buyer, s. acheteur, euse. 
By, pr. par, de, a, au, a la, 

pres, proche, a cote de, pres 

de, sur, en. 

— ad. a quelque distance d'un 
endroit. 

— and by, ad. tout a Theure. 
By place, s. reduit, lieu ecarte, 

m. 
By-stander, 8. spectateur, 
trice. 



C. 



Cadi, s. cadi, juge, ra. 

Calamity, e. calamite, /. mal- 
heur, m. 

Calculate, va. calculer, comp- 
ter. 

Calculation, *. calcul, ra. 

Caliph, Calif, s. calife, ra. 

Call, s. appel, m. invitation, / 

— v. appeler, a, d, venir, nom- 
mer, convoquer. 

— again, rappeler, faire reve- 
nir, repasser. 

— aloud, pousser un cri, s'e- 
crier. 

— aside, tirer de cote. 



Call at a place, passer par 
un endroit. 

— at one's house, passer 
chez. 

— away, faire sortir, emrne- 
ner. 

— back, rappeler, revoquer. 

— down, faire descendre. 

— for, appeler, demander, ve- 
nir chercher, aller chercher. 

— forth, faire sortir ou venir. 

— in, retirer, retracter, man- 
der,de, d, faire entrer dans. 

— 'off, detoumer, de, de t dis- 
suader, de, de. 



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CAT 



Call on, exhorter, a, animer, &, 
invoquer, passer chez. 

— out, faire sortir. 

— over, repasser, se rappeler. 

— together, assembler, con- 
voquer. 

— to one, en appeler d, invo- 
quer. 

— up, faire monter, eveiller, 
evoquer. 

— upon one, aller voir quel- 
qu'un. 

Calmly, ad. tranquillement. 
Calmness, s. serenite, tranquil- 
lite. 
Camp, s. camp, m. 

— vn. camper, se camper, se 
poster. 

Campaign, s. campagne,/. 
Can, vn. pouvoir. 
Candle, s. chandelle, /. 
Cane, s. canne, /. roseau, ba- 
ton, m. 

— va. donner des coups de 
canne d. 

Canine, a. canin, 'qui tient du 
chien. 

Cannon, s. canon, m. 

Cannon-ball, boulet de ca- 
non. 

Cap, «. bonnet, m. casquette, '/. 

Capable, a. capable, de, sus- 
ceptible, de. 

Capital, s. capital, chapiteau, 
m. capitale,/. 

— a. capitale, grand, prin- 
cipal. 

Caprice, s. caprice, m c fantai- 

sie. /. 
Captain, s. capitaine, m. 
Captor, s. capteur, preneur, m. 
Caravan, s. caravane, /. com- 

pagnie de marchands en 

voyage. 
Card, s. carte, carde, /. 



Care, s. soin, souci, m. inquie* 
tude, /. 

— vn. sesoucier, de, de, s'inquie- 
ter de, de. 

Careful, a. soigneux, de, assi- 
du, a, attentif, a, avise, 
chagrin. 

Carefully, ad. soigneuse- 
ment. 

Carefulness, s. attention, /. 
soin, m. 

Careless, a. nonchalant, in- 
souciant, negligent, neglige. 

Carelessly, ad. nonchalam- 
ment. 

Carelessness, *. nonchalance, 
negligence, inattention, /. 

Caress, s. caresse, flatterie, / 

— vn. caresse^ cajoler. 
Carriage, s, voiture, /. port, m. 
Carry, va. porter a, mener d, 

contenir, porter au compte 
de. 

— along, emporter, mener. 

— off, re^m porter, emporter. 
Cart, s. charrette,/. chariot, m. 
• — va. transporter (sur un char- 
rette). 

Cart load, s. charrete'e, /. 
Carter, s. charretier, voitu- 

rier, m. 
Case, s. etui, fourreau, m. case, 

boite, /. 

— s. cas, etat, sujet, fait, m. 
place, / 

Cast, v. jeter d, lancer d. fondre, 
se depouiller de, condamner, 
se dejeter; ma. abattre. 

Cast a statue, fondre une sta- 
tue. 

Cat, s. chat, m. chatte, /. ma. 
espece de vaisseau de charge, 
capon, m. 

Catch, va. attraper, prendre 
d, ravir d, atteindre. 



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Catch at, chercher, donner 
prise a, porter les mains sur. 

— up, a. ravi, enleve. 

Cause, s, cause, raison, f. mo- 
tif, sujet, parti, proces, fait, 
m. 

— va. causer, d, faire, d, exciter, 
a. 

— love, dormer de l'amour. 

— sleep, faire dormir. 

— sorrow, causer du chagrin. 
Caution", s. avis, avertissement, 

m. prudence, precaution,/. 

— va avertir, de. 
Cavalcade, s. cavalcade, /. 
Cavalier, s. cavalier, m. 
Cavalry, .s. cavalerie, /. 
Cease, v. cesser, de, discontinu- 
es de, finir, de. 

Ceaseless, a. continuel. 
Celling, s. lambris, plafond, m. 
Celebrate, va. celebrer, louer, 

de, de. 
Celebrated, a. celebre, par, 

pour. • 

Cell, s. cellule, /. donjon, m. 

prison, /. 
Century, s. siecle, on. centurie, 

/• 

Ceremony, s. ceremonie, for- 

malite, /. 
Certain, a. sur, de, de, certain, 

de, assure, de, de. 
Certainly. ad. certainement. 
Chair, 3. chaise,/, siege a dos, 

on. 
Chair (Sedan), *. chaise a por- 

teurs, / 

— (arm, Elbow-), s. fauteuiL, 
on. 

Chaise, e phaeton, on. chaise, 
/ cabriolet, on. 

Challenge, s. appel, cartel, on. 
demande, pretention, recusa- 
tion, /. 



Challenge, va. defier, de, re- 

clamer, de, recuser, sommer, 

de. accuser, de, de. 
Chamber, s. chambre, /. 
Chambermaid, s. femme de 

chambre, /. 
Chance, s. chance, /. hasard, 

m. 

— vn. arriver, a. 
Chancellor, s. chancelier, 

garde des sceaux, m. 
Change, & changement, m. la 
Bourse, /. echange, change, 
m. monnaie, / 

— va. changer de, echanger. 

— for, changer pour. 
Channel, s. Manche, / canal, 

lit, detroit, on. 

Chaplain, s. aumonier, chape- 
laine, on. 

Character, s. caraetere, on. 
marque, ecriture, descrip- 
tion, lettre, / 

Charge, s. charge, depense, /. 
monitoire, soin, depot, on. 

— va demander, de. a, recom- 
mander, de, a, accuser, de. 

Charger, s. cheval de bataille, 
on. 

Charlatanry, Charlatan- 
ism, s charlatanerie /. 

Cheap, a. a bon march e, a bas 
prix. 

Cheaply, ad. a bon marche*, 
facilement. 

Cheat, a. fourberie, /. fraude, 
tromperie, / fourbe, impos- 
teur, filou, on. 

— va. lourber, tromper, filou 
ter. 

Cheek, & joue, /. 
Chulrfcl, a gai, agreablo. 
Cheese, s. fromage, in. 

— cake, s. talmouse, / raton, 
m. 



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Cheesemonger, s. marchand 

de fromages. 
Chemist, s. chimiste, m. 
Chemistry, s. chimie, /. 
Cherish, va. cherir, aimer, a, 

noarrir, echauffer, caresser. 
Cherry, *. cerise, /. 
Chess, s. jeu des echecs, m. 

echecs, pi. 
Chess-board, s. echiquier, m. 
Chest, s. caisse, /. coftre, m. 

poitrine, / 

— of drawers, s. commode, 

/ 

Chief, s. chef, general, cory- 
phee, m. 

— a. principal, premier, ere. 
Child (Children, pi), s. en- 
fant, m. /. 

Chilled, a. glace, refroidL 
Chimney, 5. cheminee, /. 
Chimney-corner, s. le coin du 

feu. 
Chimney-hook, s. croissant, m. 
Chimney-piece, s. manteau de 

cheminee, in. 
Chimney-sweeper, s. ramo- 

neur, m. 
Choicest, a. meilleur, mieux, 

choici, deiicieux. 
Choke, v, etoufifer, suffoquer. 
Christian, s. Chretien, ne. 
Church, s. eglise, /. 
Churchyard, s. cimitiere, m. 
Circle, s. cercle, m. societe, /. 
Circulate, vn. circuler, faire 

circuler. 
Circumstance, s. circonstance, 

condition, /. evenement, m. 

position, / 
Citizen, s. citoyen, ne, citadin, 

bourgeois. 
City, s. ville, cite, /. 
Civil, a. civil, honnete, com- 
plaisant, poll pour, envers. 



Claim, s. pretention, demande, 
/. reclamation, / 

— va. reclamer de, exiger, de, 
de, demander, de, de. 

Clamorous, a. bruyant, tumul- 

tueux. 
Clamour, s. bruit, m. plainte, 

clameur, /. 

— vn. crier, s'ecrier. 
Classic, a. classique, approuve, 

e. 

— The classics, s. les belles- 
lettres, /. 

Clear, va. eclairer, expliquer 
d, liquider, nettoyer, purger, 
puritier, acquitter, debarras- 
ser de, demeler, absoudre, de. 

— accounts, v. regler des 
comptes. 

— the room, vider la cham- 
bre, debarrasser de. 

— the table, desservir. 

— up, s'eclairer, devenir clair, 
eclaircir. 

Cleared, a. vide, eclairci. 
Clench, va. attacher d, river d. 
Clenched, a. ferme, serre. 
Clerk, s. clerc, homme d'eglise, 

commis, m. 
Clever, a. habile, spirituel. 
Climb, v. grimper a, monter d, 

sur, gravir. 

— up with a ladder, esca- 
lader. 

Clinch, va. serrer, fermer, ri- 
ver d. 

Cloak, s. manteau, pretexte, 
m. 
, — va. couvrir de, deguiser, 
pallier. 

Clock, s. horloge, pendule, /. 

Close, ad. tout pres. 

— to, adv. tout pres de, a deux 
pas de. 

Closed, a, ferme. 



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Closet, s. cabinet, m. 

— va. enfermer dans un cabi- 
net, parler en secret. 

Cloth, s. drap, m. toile, nappe, 

/ 

Clothe, va. vetir de, revetir de, 

habiller de. 
Clothes, s. hardes, /. pi. habil- 

lement, habit, linge, m. 
Cloud, s nuage, m. 

— v. obscurcir, couvrir de. 
Clutches, s. grilles, pattes, /. 

Vl 

Coach, s. carrosse, m.voiture, /. 

Coach-box, 5. siege du cocher, 
m. 

Coach-hire, s. louage de car- 
rosse, m. 

Coach-house, $. remise,/ 

Coach-maker, s carrossier, m. 

Coachman, .<?. cocher, m. 

Coast, s. cote,/, rivage, m. 

— v. cotoyer. 

Coat, s. habit, justaucorps, m. 

— great coat, *. pardessus, m. 
capote,/, carrick, m. 

— va. couvrir de, habiller de, 
revetir de. 

Cock, v. armer (un pistolet, 

etc.) 
Cockney, s. badaud, m. 
Coffin, s. cercueil, in. 

— va. mettre dans un cer- 
cueil. 

Cold, a. froid, reserve. 

— To grow cold, se refroidir. 

— s. rhume, m. froidure, / 
froid, m. 

Colleague, s. collegue, asso- 

cie, m. 
Collect, va. rassembler, re- 

cueillir, lever. 
College, s. college, m. 

— of physicians, faculte de 
medecine,/. 



Collegian, s. membre d'un 

college, in. 
Combat, s. combat, duel, m. 

— v. combattre, se battre. 
Come, vn. venir, a, de arriver d, 

de, a, parvenir, a, d, aborder, 
a, se reduire, a, d, revenir, 
s'adresser, d, accoster, abou- 
tir, a, a, devenir, reussir, a, 
se terminer. 

Come out, vn. sortir. 

Come down, v. descendre. 

Come up, v. monter, survenir. 

Comfort, s. consolation, / 
agrement, m. comfort, ra. 

— v. consoler, soulager. 
Comfortable, a. bon, con- 

solant, bien, comfortable. 

— life, s. vie douce,/ 
Command, va. ordonner, a, de, 

commander, a, de. 
Commence, v. commencer, a, de, 

intenter. 
Commission, s. commission,/ 

brevet, m. 
Commit, va. commettre, a, d, 

mettre d, remettre, confier. 

— to prison, envoyer en pri- 
son. 

Commodity, s. commodite, den- 

ree, / article, ra. 
Common, a. common, vul- 

gaire, ordinaire. 

— .<?. bruyeres, landes, terre in- 
culte, plaine. 

Communicate, va. communi- 
quer, a, communier. 

Communication, s. communi- 
cation. 

Companion, s. compagnon, ca- 
marade, m. compagne, /. 

Company, s. compagnie, socie- 
ty/ 

Compel, va. contraindre, a, ae^ 
forcer, a, de. 



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Compensation, s dedommage- 

ment, m. indemnite,/. 
Complain, v. plaindre, de, se 

plaindre, de. 
Complainant, s. complaignant, 

plaignant, m. 
Complaixer, s. celui qui se 

plaint. 
Complaint, s. plainte, maladie, 

/ 

Complaisance^, complaisance, 
civilite, /. 

Complaisant, a. complaisant, 
e affable. 

Complete, a. complet, ete, en- 
tier, tiure, parfait, finie. 

— vn achever, de, completer, 
rendre complet. 

Completely, ad. complete- 
merit, parfaitement. 

Comply, vn. acquiescer, a, con- 
descendre, a, a, se commettre 
a, a. se conformer a, a. 

Compose, va. composer, se 
composer, disposer, consti- 
tuer, adoucir. 
. Composition, s. composition, f. 
ouvrage, m. 

Comrade, s. compagnon, cama- 
rade, m. 

Conceal, va. celer, d, caclier, 
d. 

Conceive, v. concevoir, imagi- 
ner. 

Concerning, pr. concernant, 
touch aut. 

Conclude, v. con dure, ter- 
miner, inferer, fixer, deter- 
miner, se resoudre, a. 

Condemn, va. condamner d, a, 
blamer, de, de. 

Condemnation, s. condamna- 
tion, /'. 

Condition, s. condition, /. etat, 
>-ang, m. 



Condition, vn. faire un accord, 

stipuler. 
Conduct, va. conduire, d, me- 

ner, d. 
Condi ct back, reconduire, d. 
Confederated, a. confedere, 

alliee, fieffe, v. 
— va. se liguer, conspirer, s'al- 

lier d. 
Confederates, s allies, m. pi. 
Confer, v. conferer, d, revetir 

de, 8 ? aboucher avec. 
Confess, v confesser, d, avouer, 

d, reconnaitre. 
Confide, vn. se fier, d, se re- 
poser sur, confier a. 
Confidence, s. confiance, har- 

diessfi, /. 
Confident, a. effronte, as- 
sure de. 
Confidently, ad. hardiment, 

pour certain, avec confiance, 

sans crainte. 
Confine va. confiner, moderer, 

retenir, emprisonner, borner. 
Confine one's self, se borner, 

a, d. 
Confinement, s. emprisonne- 

ment, assujettisement, m. 

contrainte, /. 
Confirmation, s. confirmation, 

preuve, /. 
Confiscate, vn. confisquer, sai- 

sir. 
Conformably, ad. conforme- 

ment. 
Confound, va. confondre, ren- 
dre confus, desoler, de, trou- 

bler. 
Confusion, s. confusion, ruine, 

honte, /. embarras, desordre, 

m. 
Congratulation, s. felicita* 

tion, /. 
Conquer, v. vaincre, conquSrir. 



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Conqueror, 5. vainqueur, con- 

querant, m. 
Conquest, s. conquete, victoire, 

/ 

Conscience, s. conscience, /. 

Consecrate, a. consacre, a, 
dedie, d. 

Consecrate, va. consacrer d, 
dedier d, devouer d. 

Consent, 5. consentement,aveu, 
m. 
— vn. consentir, acquiescer. 

Consequence, s. consequence, 
suite, importance,/ 

Consequently, ad. par conse- 
quent. 

Consider, v. considerer, exa- 
miner, avoir egard d, son- 
ger d, mediter sur, se pre- 
senter, reconnaitre, estimer. 

Considerable, a. considerable. 

Console, va. soulager de, con- 
soler, de, de. 

Conspicuous, a. remarquable, 
eminent, visible. 

Conspicuously, ad visible- 
ment, d'une maniere re- 
marquable. 

Conspiracy, 5. conspiration,/, 
com plot, m. 

Conspirator, s. conspirateur, 
m. 

Conspire, vn. conspirer, conju- 
rer. 

Constant, a. constant, dura- 
ble. 

Construct, va. construire, b&- 
tir. 

Construction, s. construction, 
/ edifice, sens, m. 

Consult, v. consulter, deliberer 
sur. 

— s. consultation,/ avis, m. 

Consultation, s. consultation, 
/. deliberation,/. 



Contagion, s. contagion, peste, 

/• 

Contain, v. contenir, tenir, re- 
primer. 

Contemplate, va. contempler, 
regarder en foce. 

Contempt, s. mepris, m. 

Content, s. contentment, con- 
tenu, m. 

— a. content, de, de, satisfait, 
de, de. 

— va. contenter, satisfaire, 
plaire a. 

Contents, s. contenu, m. 

Continual, a. continuel, per- 
petuel. 

Continually, ad. continuelle- 
ment. 

Continue, v. continuer, de, a, 
persister, a, durer, prolonger, 
perpetuer, conserver, sojour- 
ner d, demeurer, a, d, pour- 
suivre. 

Contract, v. contracter, con- 
venir, de, de, amasser, abre- 
ger, resserrer, retrecir, so 
retirer. 

Contrary, s. contraire, m. 

— a contraire, oppose. 

— va. contrarier, contradire. 

Contrive, v. inventer, de. ima- 
gines de, pratiquer, mana- 
ger, tramer, mediter, de, con- 
certed de, fa ire, p;irvenir, a. 

Conversation, 5 conversation, 
/. entretien, commerce fami- 
lier, m. 

Converse, s. habitude, conver- 
sation, familiarite, communi- 
cation,/ 

Converse, va. converser, s'en- 
t re tenir de. 

Convey, va. transporter d, en- 
voyer d. 

— away, emporter. 

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Convict, 5. condamne, m. 
Convicted, a. condamne. 
Convince, va. convaincre, de, 

de, persuader d, de, vainere, 

subjuguer. 
Convulsion, s. convulsion, /. 

tumulte, acces. 
Cook, s. cuisinier, ere. 
Cook, vn. appreter, faire cuire. 
Cookery, s. l'art du cuisinier, 

m. 
Cook-maid, s. cuisiniere, /. ser- 

vante de cuisine, /. 
Cook-shop, s. rotisserie, /. trai- 

teur, m. 
Coquetry, s. coquetterie, /. 
Coquette, s. coquette, /. 
Cork, s. liege, bouchon, m. 
Corn, s. ble, tn. 
Corn-field, s. champ de ble, 

m. 
Corner, s. coin, angle, m. en- 

coignure, /. 

— house, s. maison du coin, /. 
Correct, a. correct, exact. 

— va. corriger, chatier. 

— ad correctement. 
Correction, s. correction, /. 

chatiraent, m. 
Cost, s. prix, frais, depens, m. 
Cost, v. couter, de, a, revenir a. 
Cottage, s. ehaumiere, cabane, 

/. 

Cottager, s. (qui vit dans une 
cabane ou ehaumiere) pay- 
san, m. 

Counsel, s. conseil, avis, avo- 
cat, m. 

— va. conseiller, d, de, donner 
conseil a, de. 

Counsellor, s. conseiller, avo- 

cat. m. 
Count (earl), s. comte, m. 

— v. compter, croire, faire fond 
sur. 



Countenance, s. figure, /. con- 

tenance, /. 
Country, s. patrie, /. pays, 

champ, m. contree, cam- 

pagne, region, /. 

— a. rustique, rural, cham- 
petre. 

Countryman, woman, a. pro- 
vincial, campagnard, com- 
patriote. 

Country-seat, s. maison de 
campagne, /. 

Courage, s. courage, m. bra- 
vo u re, /. 

Courageous, a. courageux. 

Courageously, adv. coura- 
geusement. 

Courageousness, s. intrepidite, 

/• 
Course, s. cours, courant, 

m. 
Court, s. cour, ruelle, /. parvis, 

m. 
Court, va. faire la cour d, 

courtiser. 
Courtier, s. courtisan, m. 
Cover, s. couvert, couvercle, 

couvre-plat, m. couverture, 

enveloppe, /. 

— (pretence), pretexte, man- 
teau, m. 

Cover, va. couvrir de, deguiser, 
cacher avec, remplir de, com- 
bler de, obscurcir. 

Cow, s. vache, /. 

Coward, s. poltron, ne, lache. 

Cowardice, s. poltronnerie, /. 

Cowardly, a. lache, poltron, 
ne. 

— ad. lachement, en poltron. 
Cradle, s. berceau, m. eclisse, 

/. 

— va. coucher dans 1111 ber- 
ceau. 

Crane, s. grue, /. siphon, m. 



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Crawl, vn. ramper, se trainer, 
s'insinuer dans. 

— out, sortir. 

— up, grimper sur. 
Creditor, s. creancier, ere. 
Credulity, s. credulite, facilite 

de croire, /. 
Credulous, a. eredule. 
Creep, v. ramper, se trainer, 

glisser, s'insinuer dans, aller 

doucement. 

— into, s*introduire dans. 
Crew, s. equipage, m. bande,/. 
Crier, 5. crieur, m. 

Crime, 5. crime, forfait, m. 

Criminal, a. s. criminel, de, 
coupable, de, de. 

Criticise, v. critiquer, censurer. 

Cross, s. croix, traverse, afflic- 
tion, /. 

— a. oblique, en travers, de 
travers. 

— (abusive), clioquant, dur. 

— (contrary), contraire. 

— (peevish), bourru, fantas- 
que. 

— (troublesome), facheux, se. 

— (untoward), reveche, tetu. 

— v. traverser, croiser, pa-sser, 
facher, de, contrarier, faire 
mal d. 

Cross-question, s. quiproquo, 
m. meprise,/. 

Crowd, &•. foule, multitude, pres- 
se, / 

Crowd, v. presser, serrer, four- 
miller. 

— in, se jeter dedans en foule, 
entrer en foule. enfoncer. 

3rown, s. couronne, /. dia- 
dem e, m. 

— (coin), ecu, m. 
Crown, va. couronner de. 
Cruel, a. cruel envers, rude 

envers, impitoyable envers. 



Cruelly, ad. cruellement. 
Cruelness, Cruelty, s. cruau- 

te,/. 
Crush, v. ecraser. 
Cry, .s. cri, pleurs, m. pi. cla- 

meur, /. 

— vn. crier d, pleurer de, ap- 
peler, publier. 

— aloud, elever la voix. 

— down, decrier, decrediter. 

— out, s' eerier, crier, se re- 
crier. 

Crying, s. cri, m. 

Culpable, a. blamable, coupa- 
ble. 

Culprit, s. accuse, criminel, m. 

Cultivate, va. cultiver, perfec- 
tionner. 

Cunning, a. fin, ruse, adroit, 
subtil, malin, igne. 

Cup, s. coupe, tasse,/. 

Curate, s. vicaire, cure, m. 

Curiosity, s. curiosite, /. 

Curious, a. curieux, exact, 
exquis, admirable, delicat, 
fin. 

Curiously, ad. curieusement. 

Custody, s. garde, prison, /. 

Custom, s. coutume, habitude, 

/• 

Cut, v. couper d, tailler, d, tran- 
cher d, se couper. 

— a figure, faire figure. 

— a loaf, entamer un pain. 

— asunder, dechirer, couper, 
briser. 

— down, abattre, scier. 

— off. extirper, elider, separer, 
priver, de, de, retrancher d % 
tailler, couper. 

— out, tailler, couper. 

— small, hacher, apetisser. 

— short, interrompre, abreger. 
Cutler, s. coutelier, fourbis* 

seur. 



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DEC 



D. 



Daily, a. journalier, ere, quo- 

tidien, ne. 
Dainty, a. friand. 
Damage, va. endommager, 

nuire d. 

— s. doramage, tort, m. ma. 
avarie, /. 

Damages, s. pi dommages-in- 
terets, m. pi. 

Dance, s. danse, /. 

■ — v. danser, faire danser. 

Dancing, s. danse, / 

Dancing master, s. maitre de 
danse, m. 

Danger, s. danger, peril, risque, 
m. 

Dangerous, a. dangereux. 

Dangerously, ad. dangereuse- 
ment. 

Dare, s. den, appel, m. 

Dare, v. oser, defier, de, bra- 
ver. 

— say, v. oser dire, d, croire 
bien. 

Dark, s. tenebres, /. pi obscu- 
rite, /. 

— a obscur, sombre, noir. 

— lantern, s. lanteme sourde, 

/• 
Dart, 5. dard, javelot, trait, m. 

— v. darder, lancer d, se lancer. 
Date, s. date, /. quantieme, m. 
Daughter, s. fille, /. 
Daughter-in-law, s. belle- 

fille, bru, /. 
Daunt, v. dompter, effrayer. 
Dauphin, s. dauphin, m. 
Day, s. jour, m. journee, /. 

— BEFORE YESTERDAY, avant- 

hier. 

— (time, life), s. jour, temps, 
siecle, m. vie, /. 



Day-scholar, s. extern e, m. 
Day (to-), ad. aujourd'hui, ce 

jour. 
Dead, s. les morts, m. pi. 

— mort, lache, pesant, lourd, 
evente, engourdi. 

Deadly, a. mortel, terrible. 
Deaf, Deafen, v. assourdir. 
Deaf, a. sourd, e. qui n 1 en tend 

pas. 
Deal (a great), ad. beaucoup, 

de. * 

— v. trafiquer, en agir, traiter, 
distribuer, faire. 

Dean, 5. doyen, m. 
Dear, a. cher, ere. de grand 
prix, cheri. 

— ad. cher, beaucoup. 
Dearly, ad. cherement, ten- 

drement. 
Death, s. mort, /. trepas, m. 
Death bed, s. agonie, /. lit de 

mort, m. 
Death-hunter, s. croque-mort, 

m. 
Debt, s. dette, /. 
Decapitate, va. decapiter, d6- 

coller. 
Decease, s. deces, tre*pas, m. 

mort, /. 

— vn. deceder, mourir de. 
Deceased, a. mort, decede. 
Deceive, vn. tromper, abuser, 

attraper. 

Deception, s. tromperie, frau- 
de,/. 

Decide, va. decider, de, a, ter- 
miner, finir, de. 

Decision, s. decision, deterrmV 
nation, /. 

Declare, v. declarer d, avouer, 
notifier d, de. 



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197 



Declarer, s. celui qui declare. 

Declension, s. declinaison, de- 
cadence, /. deelin, deperisse- 
ment, m. 

Deep, a. profond, grand, haut, 
charge, ruse, cache, abstrus. 

Deeply, ad profondement, 
bien avant. 

— in debt, charge de dettes, m. 
Defeat, s. defaite, deroute,/. 

— va. mettre en deroute, bat- 
tre. 

— (a design), frustrer. 

— (make void), annuler, cas- 
ser. 

Defence, s. defense, protec- 
tion, /. 

Defendant, s. defendeur, de- 
fenderesse (en loi), accuse. 

Defer, v. differer de, remettre 
de, deferer a. 

Defy, s. defi, appel, m. 

— va. defier, de, braver, me- 
priser. 

Degraded, a. avili, disgracie. 
Degree, s. degre, rang, m. 

condition /. 
Deign, vn. daigner, permettre, 

d, de. 
Deliberate, a. avise. 

— v. deliberer, sur, aviser, d, 
a, considerer. 

Deliberately, ad. inurement, 

avec deliberation, de propos 

delibere. 
Delicacy, 8. delicatesse, frian- 

dise, /. 
Delicious, a. delicieux, se, ex- 

quis. 
Delight, s. delices, / pi. plai- 

sir, ra. 
•— v. plaire, d, delecter, re- 

jouir, recreer, aimer, a, se 

plaire, a, se divertir, charmer, 

ravir. 

1 



Delightful, a. delectable, 
charmant. 

Delightfully, ad. delicieuse- 
ment. 

Deliver, va. delivrer, de, liv- 
rer, d, prononcer, s'enoncer, 
exprimer, accoucher, de, re- 
mettre, d, abandonner, d. 

— in trust, confier, d. 

— UP, livrer, d, remettre, d, 
rendre, d. 

Demand, s. demande, requete, 

/• 

— va. demander, d, a. de, re- 
clamer, de. 

Demolish, va. demolir, abattre. 
Demolition, s. demolition, /. 
Denounce, va, denoncer, d, 

declarer, d. 
Deny, va. nier, denier, refuser, 

d, de; renier, renoncer, a, a, 

abjurer. 

— one's self, se faire celer, se 
refuser, d. 

Depart, s. depart, m. mort, /. 

— v. partir, de, sortir, de, mou- 
rir, quitter, diviser, separer. 

Departure, 5. depart, renonce- 
ment, desistement, ra. 

— (death), s. trepas, ra. mort, 

/• 

— (deviation), s. egarement, ra. 
Depend, vn. dependre, de, de. 
Deprive, va. priver, de, de, 

oter, d, depouiller, de. 

Depth, 5. profondeur, /. 

Deputation, s. deputation, de- 
legation, /. 

Dervise, s. dervis ou derviche, 
ra. religieux. 

Describe, va. decrire, repre- 
senter. 

Description, s. description, /. 

Deserve, v. meriter, de, etre 
digne, de, de. 

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198 



DES 



DIS 



Desirable, a. desirable, a sou- 

haiter. 
Desire, s. desir, souhait, m. 

en vie, /. 

— {request), s. priere, deman- 
de,/! 

Desire, va. desirer, prier, de, 

ordonner, d, de. 
Desirous, a. desire que, qui 

desire. 
Despair, s. desespoir, m. 

— vn desesperer, de, perdre 
Tesperance, de. 

Despatch, s. depeche, expedi- 
tion, /. 

— va. depecher, d, expedier, d. 
Desperate, a. desespere, au 

desespoir. 
Despise, va. mepriser, de, de- 

daigner, de. 
Destroy, va. detruire, ruiner, 

defaire. 

— (lay wade), saccager, rava- 
ges 

— one's self, se tuor, se sui- 
cider. 

Destructive, a. funeste, d, 
pernicieux, se. 

Detain - , v. detenir, retenir, d, 
tenir. 

Detect, va. decouvrir, d, re- 
veler, d. 

Detection, s. decouverte, /. 

Determination, s. determina- 
tion, decision, /. 

Determine, v. determiner, de, a, 
se resoudre, a, d. 

Devil, s. diable, m. 

Devote, va. devouer d, vouer 
d, consacrer, d. 

Devotedness, s. devouement, 
m. 

Devotion, s. devotion, disposi- 
tion, /. devouement m. 

Devour, va. devorer, engloutir. 



Diabolical, Diabolic, a. dia« 

bolique. 
Diabolically, ad. diabolique- 

ment. 
Diamond, s. diamant, m. 

— (at cards), s. carreau, m. 
Dictation, s. dictee, /. ordre, 

m. 
Die (decease), vn. mourir de, 
perir de. 

— (to fade), se fletrir. 
Difference, s. difference, /. 

difterend, m. 

— va. differencier, distinguer. 
Different, a. different, de, di- 
vers. 

Difficulty, s. difficulty peine, 

/• 
Dig, va. creuser, becher, 
fouir. 

— out, deterrer, arracher. 

— up, becher, enlever (la 
terre). 

Dignity, s. dignite, grandeur, 

/• 

Diligence, s. diligence, acti- 
vity /. 

Dine, v. diner, donner a di- 
ner, d. 

Dining-room, s. salle a man- 
ger,/. 

Dinner, s. diner, dine, m. 

Direct, a. direct, droit, ou- 
vert. 

— va. diriger, montrer, a, con- 
duire, a. 

Direct (a letter), adresser, d. 

— (deer), faire voile, faire rou- 
te, gouverner. 

Direction, s. direction, con- 
duite, instruction, /. ordre, m. 

Directly, ad. a l'instant, sur- 
le-champ, en droite ligne. 

Disappearance, s. disparition, 

/• 



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DIS 



199 



Discharge, s. conge, in. i 

— v. deoharger, de, acquitter, j 
delivrer, congedier, relacher, ! 
exempler, de, de, expedier, a, 
se jeter lancer d, renvoyer. 

Disconcert, va deconcerter. 
Discourage, va. decourager, 

de, rebuter. 
Discover, va. decouvrir d, a- 

percevoir, s'apercevoir de. 
Discovery, & decouverte. /. 
Discussion, 8. discussion, / 

exaraen, m. 
Disdain, s. dedain, mepris, m. 

— va. mepriser, dedaigner, 
de. 

Disdainful, a. dedaigneux, de, 

de. 
Disdainfully,^, dedaigneuse- 

ment. 
Disease, s. maladie, /. raal, m. 

— va. incommoder, rendre ma- 
lade. 

Diseng.age, v. degager de, de- 

barrasser de. 
Disgrace, s. disgrace, honte,/. 

— va. disgracier, deshonorer, 
fletrir. 

Disguise, s. deguisement. in. 
Disguise, va. deguiser, feindre, 

de. 
Dishonest, a. malhonnete, des- 

honnete. 
Dishonesty, s. malhonnetete,/. 

manque de probite, in. 
Dishonour, s. deshonneur, in. 

— va. deshonorer, fletrir. 
Disinterested, a. desinteres- 

se. 
Disorder, s. desordre, trouble, 

embarras, in. contusion, /. 
Disorder [sickness), mal, m. 

maladie, /. 
Disordered, a. deregle, des- 

ordonne, confus, derange. 



Dispersion, s. dispersion, se- 
paration, /. 

Displease, va. deplaire, facher, 
de. 

Displeased, a. fache, de, de, 
contre, en colere, de, contre. 

Displeasure, s. deplaisir, m. 
disgrace, / 

Dispose, s. disposition, /. pou- 
voir, in. 

— va. disposer, a, d, donner, a, 
a, vendre, a, preparer, a, d, 
ranger, arranger, ordonner, 
de, a. 

— of one, se defaire de quel- 
qu'un. 

— of one's tlme, employer 
son temps. 

Disposed, a. dispose, a, d, por- 
te, a, d. 

— of, donne, vendu, loue. 
Disposition, s disposition, in- 

clinaison, /. ordre, penchant, 
in. 
Dispute, s. dispute,/ debat, m. 

— v. disputer, debattre. 
Dissuade, va. dissuader, de, de, 

detourner, de, de. 
Distance, s. distance, / inter- 
val le, m. 

— at a distance, de loin. 

— va. espacer, laisser derriere 
soi, depasser. 

Distant, a. eloigne. 
Distinctly, ad. distinctement, 

a part. 
Distinguish, va. distinguer de, 

juger de. 
Dis tracted, a. trouble, hors de 

soi. 
Distress, t, detresse, /. mal- 

heur, m. 
Disturb, va. troubler, inter- 

rompre, deranger de, confon* 

dre, inquieter. 



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DEI 



Dive, v. plonger dans, sonder, 

approfondir. 
Diver, s. plongeur, m. 
Divide, v. diviser, partager d. 
Divorce, va. divorcer, avec. 
Divulge, va. divulguer, pu- 

blier. 
Divulger, s. celui qui divul- 

gue. 
Do, va. faire a, executer d, finir, 

de, agir envers, reussir d, 

rendre d. 
Doctor, s. docteur, medecin, 

m. 

— of divinity, docteur en 
tbeologie. 

— of laws, docteur en droit. 

— OF physic, docteur en me- 
decine. 

— va. medeciner, medicamen- 
ter, soigner. 

Doctrine, s. doctrine, /. 
Document, s. document, titre, 

on piece,/. 
Dog, s. chien, m. 
Domestic, a. domestique, de 

famille. 

— (servant), s. serviteur, m. 
servante, /. 

Donkey, s. ane, m. 
Doom, va. decreter, de, desti- 
ner, a, juger. 

— s. sentence, /. arret, m. 
Door, s. porte, /. 

Dose, s. dose, prise,/. 

— va donner une dose d, re- 

gler les doses. 
Double, s. double, repli, pli, 

doublon, m. copie,/. artifice, 

tour, m. 

— a. double, trorapeur, euse. 
Double, v. doubler, de, plier, 

devenir. repeter, d, jouer des 
tours, d, 

— ad. doublement. 



Doubt, s. doute, scrupule, m. 

— v. douter, de, soupgonner, 
de, de, hesiter, a. 

Down, ad. a terre, en bas. 

— va. abaisser, a. subjuguer. 

— pr. en bas, dans. 

— int. bas ! a bas ! 

Downs, s. les Dunes, entre Ca- 
lais et Douvres. 

Downward, Downwards, ad. 
en bas. 

Drag, va. trainer; ma. dra- 
guer. 

Dragoon, s. dragon, m. 

Drain, va. puiser, boire. 

Drama, s. drame, m. 

Draught, s. trait, tirage, des- 
sin, m. 

— (of drink), coup, trait, in. 
Draw, v. tirer, d, attirer, d, 

trainer, arracher, de, d, des- 
siner, approcher, de. 

— out, retirer. 
Drawing-room, s. salon, ra. 

salle,/. reception a la cour, 

/. 

Dreadful, a. aureus, terrible. 

Dress, s. habillement, habit, 
ajustement, m. parure, coif- 
fure, / 

Dress, va. habiller, de, parer, 
de, coiffer, garnir, de. 

— a wound, panser une 
plaie, une blessure. 

— one's head, se coiffer. 
Drink, s. boisson, / boire, m. 

— va boire, absorber. 

— down, noyer dans le vin. 

— off or out, boire tout. 
Drip, s. ce qui degoutte. 

— v. degoutter, de, laisser de- 
goutter. 

Drive, va, forcer, a, de, re- 
duire, «, conduire, d, mener a\ 
chasser, enfoncer. 



DEI 



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201 



Drive a carriage, mener une 
voiture. 

— a nail, cogaer, pousser, en- 
foncer un clou. 

— at, viser, a, d, aboutir, a, 
d. 

— away, cbasser, de, bannir, 
de. renvoyer, de. 

— back, repousser. 

— in or into, enfoncer. 

— off, remettre, d, renvoyer, 
d, differer. 

— on, pousser, partir, avancer, 
vers. 

— out, faire sortir, de, cbasser, 
de. 

Drop, s. goutte, /. 

— va. lacber, laisser tom- 
ber. 

— «. troupeau, m. foule,/. 
Drown, v. noyer, inonder, de, 

submerger, se noyer, obscur- 
cir, effacer. 

— one's self, se noyer. 
Drub, va. rosser, battre, etril- 

ler. 

— s. coup, m. tape, /. 
Drubbing-, s. bastonnade, / 
Drunk, a. ivre, enivree, iv- 

rogne. 
Drunkard, .5. ivrogne, m. 



Drunken, a. ivre, bachique. 
Dry, cu sec, seche, a sec, aride, 
tari. 

— (thirsty), a. altere. 

— dry, va. secher. 
Ducat, s. ducat, m. 
Duchess, s, duchesse, /. 
Duel, g. duel, m. 

— v. se battre en duel, avec. 
Duke, s. due. m. 

Dumb, s. rauet, te, silencieux, 

se. 
Dungeon, s. cachot, m. 
Dupe, .s. dupe, /. 

— va tromper, duper. 
During, pr. pendant, durant. 
Dust, s. poussiere, poudre, /. 

— va. couvrir de poussiere, 
epousseter, oter la poussiere 
de, nettoyer. 

Dutiful, a. obeissant, soumis, 
d. 

Dutifully, ad. respectueuse- 
ment. 

Duty, s. devoir, respect, m. 
fonction, faction, taxe, /. im- 
pot, droit, 711. 

Dwell, vn. demeurer, d, habi- 
ter, d, rester, d. ■ 

Dwelling, *. demeure, habita- 
tion, /. 



E. 



Each, pro. cliaque, chacun, 

une. 
Each other, pro. Tun l'autre. 
Eagerly, ad. ardemment, apre- 

ment, precipitamment. 
Ear, 5. oreille, /. 
— of corn, s. epi, m. 
Early, a. raatinal, avance, 

precoce. 



Early, ad. de bonne heure, de 

bon matin. 
Earnestly, ad, instamment, 

ardemment. 
Earth, s. terre, /. sol, le globe, 

m. 
Ease, s. aise, assurance, /. 
Easily, ad. facilement, aise- 

ment. 



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EAS 



ENE 



Easy to be spoken to, affa- 
ble. 
Eat, v. manger. 

— up, devorer, ronger. 
Eater, s. mangeur, euse. 
Eating-house, s. ordinaire, res- 
taurant, m. 

Ecclesiastic, s. ecclesiastique, 

m. 
Economical, Economic, a. eco- 

nomique. 
Economise, vn. economises 
Economist, s. econome. 
Edge, s. bord, trancbant, m. 
Eel, s. anguille,/. 
Effect, s. effet, m. intention, 

/. 

— va. effectuer, executer. 
Egg, s. ceuf, m. 

Eight, a. s. buit, m. 
Eighteen, a. dix-huit. 
Eighteenth, a. dix-huitieme. 
Eightfold, a. buit fois le nom- 

bre. 
Eighth, a, buitieme. 
Eighthly, ad. en buitieme 

lieu. 
Eightieth, a. quatre-vingt- 

ieme. 
Eighty, a. quatre-vingts. 
Either, pro. l'un ou l'autre, 

Pirn des deux, chaque, un, 

l'un. 

— c. ou, soit, soit que. 
Ejaculate, va. s' eerier. 
Election, s. election,/ choix, 

111. 

Elector, s. electeur, m. 
Element, s. element, rudiment, 
m. 

— va. composer de, constituer. 
Elevate, va. elever a, bausser. 

— (cheer), egayer, rejouir. 
Elixir, s. elixir, m. 
Else, pro. autre. 



Else, ad. autrement, ou. 

Elsewhere, ad. ailleurs. 

Embark, v. embarquer, s'era« 
barquer. 

Embarrass, va. embarrasser, 
de, de. 

Embrace, s. embrassement, m. 

Emerald, s. emeraude, /. 

Emigrant, s. emigrant, emi- 
gre, fugitif, ve. 

Eminent, a. eminent, baut. 

Empale, va. palissader, empa- 
ler. 

Emperor, s. empereur, m. 

Employ, s. emploi, m. occupa- 
tion, /. 

— va. employer, a, d, faire 
usage de. 

Employment, s. cbarge, /. 
Empress, s. imperatrice, /. 
Empty, va. vider, transvaser. 

— a. vide, vacant, vain, fri- 
vole. 

Enable, va. rendre capable, de, 
mettre en etat, de, donner 
la force, de. 

Enchant, va. enchanter, char- 
mer, de. 

Engourage, va. encourager, a, 
animer, a, d, enhardir, favo- 
riser, proteger. 

Encouragement, s. encourage- 
ment, m. protection, /. 

Encourager, s. protecteur, 
trice. 

End, s. fin, /. bout, but, m. 

— (issue), issue, / terme, m. 

— (make an), achever, cesser. 

— v. finir de, achever de, ter- 
miner. 

Endeavour, s. effort, m. 

— v. tacber, de, s'efforcer, de. 
Endure, v. durer, souffrir, sup- 
porter. 

Enemy, 5. ennemi. 



ENG 



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203 



Engage, v. engager, a\ d, s'en- 
gager. 

Engine, s. machine, /. instru- 
ment, m. 

— (device), artifice, stratageme, 
m. 

— fire engine, s. pompe a feu, 

/. 

Enjoin, va. recommander d, 

de, enjoindre d, de. 
Enjoy, v. jouir de. 
Enlist, v. enroler, engager, 

s'enroler. 
Enormous, a. enorme, atroce. 
Enough, ad. assez, suffisam- 

ment. 

— s. suffisance, /. 

— a suffisant, qui suffit. 
Enquire, vn. s'informer de. 
Enquiry, s. recherche, / 
Enrage, va. faire enrager, irri- 

ter. 
Enter, v. entrer dans, admet- 
tre. 

— in the university, imma- 
triculer. 

— upon, prendre possession de. 

— (write down), enregistrer. 

— (list), s'enroller, s'engager. 

— an action, intenter un pro- 
ems d. 

Entertain, va. entretenir, re- 
cevoir, regaler de, conce- 
voir. 

Entitle, va. intituler, mettre 
en droit, de. 

Entrance, s. entree, avenue, 

/• 

passage, commencement, m. 
Epitaph, s. epitaphe, /. 
t Epithet, s. epithete, / litre, 

m. 
Epoch, Epocha, s. epoque, ere, 

/• 
Equal, a. egal, d, pareil, le. 



Equal (just), juste, envers, equi- 
table, envers. 

— s. egal, pareil, m. 

— va. egaler, a, rendre egal, 
d. 

Equality, s. egalite, uniformi- 
ty /. 
Equally, ad. egalement. 
Erect, a. droit, leve. 

— v. eriger, elever, batir. 
Errand, s. message, m. com- 
mission, /. 

Escape, s. evasion, fuite, me« 
prise, /. 

— v. echapper, d, eviter, de, 
s'echapper, de. 

Establish, va. etablir. 
Establishment, s. etablisse- 

ment, affermissement, etat 

fixe, m. 
Even, a. plat, au niveau, 

aplani, uni, droit. 

— ad. meme, aussi bien. 
Evening, s. soiree, /. soir, m. 
Event, s. evenement, incident, 

m. 

— AT ALL EVENTS, dans tOU3 

les cas. 
Ever since, ad. depuis. 
Ever, ad. jamais, toujours. 
Every, a. chaque, chacun, 

tout. 

— body, tout le monde, cha- 
cun. 

— day, tous les jours, chaque 
jour. 

— thing, tout, chaque chose. 

— where, ad. partout. 
Evidence, *. temoignage, te- 

moin, acte, m. evidence,/ 
Exact, v exiger, de, de, im- 
poser, d, enjoindre, d, sur« 
taire, extorquer, d. de. 

— a. exact, precis, a, pono 
tuel, le. 



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EYE 



Exactly, ad exactement, juste. 
Examination, s. examen, m. 

perquisition, recherche, /. 
Examine, va. examiner, eplu- 

cher, considerer; ma. recon- 

naitre, visiter. 
Example, s. exemple, modele, 

m. 

— va. demontrer, d, donner en 
exemple, d. 

Excellent, a. excellent, emi- 
nent. 

Excessive, a. excessif, ve. ex- 
treme. 

Excessively, ad. excessive- 
men t. 

Excite, va. exciter, a, d, ani- 
mer, a, d, reveiller. 

Exclaim, vn. s' eerier, se recri- 
er, declamer. 

Exculpation, s. excuse, justifi- 
cation, /. 

— va. excuser, de, exempter, 
de, de. 

Execration, s. execration, /. 
Execute, va. executer, exer- 

cer. 
Execution, s. execution, sai- 

sie, /. 
Executioner, s. bourreau, m. 
Exercise, s. exercice, theme, m. 

— v. exercer, a, d, faire 1' ex- 
ercise, former, d, a, dresser, d, 
a, s'exercer, a, d. 

Exertion, s. effort, m. produc- 
tion, /. 

Exhaust, va. epuiser, absor- 
ber, tarir. 

Exhibit, va. exhiber, d, mon- 
trer, d. 

Exhibition, s. spectacle, m. 
exposition,/. 



Existence, s. existence, /. 

Expect, v. attendre, esperer, 
s'attendre, a, d. 

Expectation, s. attente, espe« 
ranee, /. 

Expense, v. depense, /. frais, 
m. pi. depens, m. pi. 

Experience, & experience, 
epreuve. /. 

Experience, va. eprouver, ex- 
perimenter. 

Experiment, s. experience, 
epreuve, /. 

— va. experimenter. 
Explain, va. expliquer, d, 

eclaircir. 
Explanation, s. explication, 

/• 

Explode, va. eclater, reje- 
ter. 

Explosion, s. explosion, /. 

Expose, va. exposer, a, a, ris- 
quer, de. 

Express, va. exprimer, d, te- 
moigner, d, peindre, d, re- 
presenter, d. 

Expression, s. expression,/. 

Expend, v. etendre, elargir 
s'etendre. 

Extended, a. etendue. 

Extraordinarily, ad. extra 
ordinairement. 

Extraordinary, a. extraordi 
naire, rare. 

Extreme, s. extremite, /. ex- 
treme, m. 

Extremely, ad. extreme- 
ment. 

Extremity, s. extremite, / 
bout, m. 

Eye, s, ceil, m. yeux, pi. 

— v. regarder, epier. 



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205 



Face, *. visage, m. face,/. 

Facetious, a. facetieux, far- 
ceur, euse. 

Fact, s. fait, m. action, reali- 
se, / 

Fail, v. manquer, a, faillir, 
echouer. 

Failure, s. faillite, faute, /. 
echec. fiasco, m. 

Faint, a. languissant, debile, 
faible. 

— vn. s'evanouir, defaillir, lan- 
guid 

Fainted away, a. evanoui. 

Fair, a. juste, de, franc, die. 

Faith, s. foi, croyance, doc- 
trine,/. 

Faithful, s. les fideles, les 
elus, m. pi. 

— a. fidele, d, qui a de la pro- 
bite. 

Faithfully, ad. fidelement. 
Fall, s. chute, /. 

— v. tomber. 

— a crying, se mettre a pleu- 
rer. 

— again, retomber. 

— all along, tomber de son 
long. 

— asleep, s'endormir. 

— back, se reculer, s'acculer. 

— (be cheaper), baisser de 
prix. 

— down, tomber, se jeter, s'e- 
bouler, descendre, d, bais- 
ser. 

— in with, rencontrer. 

— off. tomber. 
Falling, .<?. chute, / 
False, a. faux, sse perfide. 

— ad. faussement, a faux. 
Family, s. famine, / 



Famous, a. fameux, celebre. 
Far, a. eloigne, de, de, distant, 
de. 

— ad. loin, bien loin, tres- 
avant. 

— a. de beaucoup. 

Fare, s provisions de bouche, 

/. pi. frais de voiture, m. pi 

chere, /. 
Farm, s. ferme, / 
Farmer, s. cultivateur, fer 

mier, m. 
Farrier, s. marechal-ferrant, 

m. 
Fast, s. jeune, m. ma. amarre, 

/• 

— a. ferme. solide, attache. 

— ad. ferme, vite, prompte 
ment. 

— asleep, a. bien endormi. 
Fatal, a. fatal, <2, funeste. a. 
Fate, s. destin, m. destinee, /. 
Father, ft. pere, m. 

— va. adopter, imputer, de, 
a. 

Father-in-law, s. beau-pere, 

m. 
Fatigue, s. fatigue, peine. /. 

— va. fatiguer, de, de, lasser, de. 
Fault, .<?. faute,/ defaut, ?n. 

— find fault, v. trouver a re- 
dire d. 

Favour, s. bien fait, m. faveur, 
grace. / 

— (countenance), mine, /. 

— va favoriser de, assister de t 
flatter. 

Favorite, .<?. favori, te. 
Fear, s. craiute, peur, terreur, 

/• 

— v. craindre, de, avoir peur, de^ 
de, douter de. 



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FEA 



FIR 



Feast, s. festin, m. fete, /. 

— v. feter, regaler de, festoyer, 
etre en festin, faire bonne 
chere. 

Feature, s. trait, m. 

Feed, s. pature, nourriture, /. 

— v. manger, nonrrir, de, 
a, paitre, repaitre, se nourrir 
de. 

Feel, & toucher, m. 

— v. sentir, ressentir, tater, 
toucher d, sonder, se sentir. 

— cold, avoir froid. 

Feign, v. feindre, de, faire sem- 

blant, de. 
Fellow, s. camarade, egal, in. 

— in office, collegue, m. 

— of A college, boursier, 
m. 

— (partner), associe, m. 

— vn assortir, appareiller. 
Fellow- creature, s. sembla- 

ble. m. et /. 
Fellow-prisoner, s. camarade 

de prison, m. 
Fellow-servant, a. compa- 

gnon de service, m. 
Fellow-student, s. condisci- 

ple, m. 
Feminine, a. feminin. 
Festal, a. joyeux, de fete. 
Fetch, va. aller querir, appor- 

ter a, chercher. 
Few, a. peu, un petit nombre, 

(sing. Little.) 
Fiction, s. fiction, fable, im^ 

posture, /. 
Fidelity, s. fidelite, Constance, 

/. 

Field, s. champ, pre, m. prai 
rie, /. 

— day, s. jour de revue, 
m. 

— of battle, champ do ba- 
taille, m. 



Fight, v. combattre, se battro 
avec, resister a, s'opposer a. 

— it out, vider un differend, 
se battre, decider uue dis- 
pute. 

— s. combat, m. bataille, me- 
lee, /. 

Filial, a. filial, de fils. 
Fill, s. la mesure requise, /. 

— v. remplir de, eraplir de. 

— UP, emplir tout a fait de, 
combler de. 

Fin, s. aileron, m. nageoire,/. 
Finally, ad. enfin, fiualement. 
Find, ad. trouver. 

— (perceive), voir, s'apercevoir 
de. 

— again, retrouver. 

— out, decouvrir, imaginer, de, 
trouver, a. 

— out one's way, trouver son 
chemin, se conduire. 

Fine, a. fin, beau, bel, m. belle, 

/• 

— (neat), propre, net, te. 

— (refined ), clair, raffine. 

— and soft, doux au toucher. 

— s. amende, fin, f. 

— va. mettre a l'amende, epu- 
rer de. 

— vn. payer l'amende. 
Finely, ad. de la belle ma- 

niere, richement, fort bien. 
Finery, s. parure,/ ornament, 

m. 
Finger, s. doigt, m. 

— va. manier, toucher a. 
Finish, va. finir, de, achever, 

de, terminer. 
Fire, s. feu, m. ardeur, chaleur, 

/• 

— va. mettre un feu, incen- 
dier. 

— (shoot), tirer, a, sur, faire feu 
sur. 



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FOX 



207 



Fire place, s. foyer de la che- 

minee. 
Firm, a. ferme, solide, inebran- 

lable. 
Firmness, s. fermete, /. 
Firmly, ad. ferme ment, forte- 

ment. 
First, ad. premier, iere. 

— ad. premierement, d'abord, 
auparavant. devant. 

— or last, tot ou tard. 
Fish, §. poisson, m. 
Fish-hook. s. bamecon, m. 
Fisher, Fisherman, s. pecheur, 

771. 

Fishing, s pecherie, peche, /. 
Fishing-tackle, s. utensiles 

de pecbe, m. pi. attirail de 

pecbe, m. 
Fist, s. poing, m. 

— va. battre a coups de poing. 
Fit, s. acces, transport, m. at- 

taque de nerfs, /. 

— a. propre, a, d, capable, de, 
de, com mode pour, pour, juste, 
a propos, de, pret, a, conve- 
r\a.b\e pour, pour. 

Five, a. cinq. 
Flail, s. neau, ?n. 
Flame, .s. fiamme, /. 

— vn. flamber, s'embraser. 
Flap of a coat. s. basque, /. 

pan, m. 
Flat, a. plat. 

— on the ground, a plate 
terre. 

Flatter, a. (comp. de Flat), 
plus plat. 

— va. flatter, louer, de, de, 
cajoler. 

Flatterer, s. flatteur, euse. 
Flattery, s. flatterie, cajole- 

rie, /. 
Flee, vn. s'enfuir, de, d, fuir de. 
Flesh, *. cbair, /. 



Flight, s. fuite, /. 

— (of birds), volee, bande, /. 
vol, m. 

Fling, v. jeter d, lancer d. 

— away, rejeter, jeter loin da 
soi. 

Flog, va. fouetter, cbatier. 
Flogging, s. punition, action 

de fouetter, /. 
Floor, s. planch er, parquet, m. 

— (story), s. etage, m. 
Florin, s florin, m. 
Flour, s. farine, /. 
Flower, .9. fleur, /. 

Fly, va. et n. fuir, de, s'enfuir, 
de, d, voler, d, se sauver, de. 

— 5. mouche, /. 

— v. voler com me les mouches. 
Fob, s. gousset, m. petite poche, 

/• 

Fold, va. plisser, plier, entourer, 
enfermer. 

— double, plier en deux. 

— up, plier, rouler. 
Follow, v. suivre, imiter, s'en- 

suivre. 

— again, resuivre. 

— (addict), suivre, s'abandon- 
ner, a, d, s'appliquer, a, d. 

Followers, s. compagnons, m, 

suite, /. 
Following, a. suivant, sui- 

vaute. 
Folly, s. folie, /. vice, m. sot- 

tise, / 
Fond, a. passionne, de. 

— (foolish), bad in, folatre. 

— (idle), vain, de, fou, folle, 
de. 

— (kind), indulgent, pour, en* 
vers, bon, bqnne, envers, pour. 

Fondle, va. dorloter, caresser, 

choyer. 
Fondness, s. tendresse, /. at- 

tachement, m. 



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FOO 



FRI 



Fool, s. sot, te. simple, fou, 
folia 

— v. se moquer, de, badiner, 
duper. 

Foolhardy, a. temeraire, de. 
Foolish, a. simple, de, sot, te. 

de, indiscret, ete, de. 
Foolishly, ad. follement, sotte- 

ment. 
Foot, s. pied, m. 

— On foot, a pied. 
Footman, s. laquais, coureur, 

m. 
For, pr. pour, par, de, a, pen- 
dant, malgre, nonobstant, 
que. 

— c. car. 

Forage, s. fourrage, m. 

— v. fourrager, piller, rava- 
ger. 

Forbid, va. defendre, d, de, in- 
terdire, d, de, faire defense, a, 
de, empecher, de. 

Force, s. force, vigueur, vio- 
lence, /. 

— va. forcer, a, de, reduire, d, a, 
contraindre, de, a. 

— A trade, faire valoir son ne- 
goce. 

Foreign, a. etranger, ere. eloi- 

gne. 
Foreigner, s. etranger, ere. 

aubain. 
Foreman of a shop, chef de 

boutique, contremaitre, mai- 

tre garcon, m. 
Forfeit, va. forfaire, faire con- 

fisquer, perdre. 
Forget, va. oublier, de. 
Forgive, v. pardonner, d, de. 
Fork, s. fourchette, fourche, 

/■ 

Forlorn, a. triste, abandonne. 
Form, s. forme, figure, formali- 
te,/. 



Former, a. premier, ere. pr6« 
cedent, celui-la, celle-la. 

— s. qui forme, qui fait. 
Formerly, ad. autrefois, jadis. 
Fortunate, a. beureux, de, 

fortune, de. 
Fortunately, ad. heureuse- 

ment. 
Fortune, s. fortune, destinee, 

/• 
Forty, a. quarante. 
Found, va. fonder, etablir, fon- 

dre. 
Foundation, s. fondation, /. 

fondement, m. 
Founder, s. fondateur, fonda- 

trice. 

— of metal, fondeur, m. 

— va. man. surmener. 

— (as a ship), couler bas on a 
fond. 

Four, a. quatre. 
Fourfooted, a. quadrupede. 
Fourlegged, a. a quatre pat- 

tes. 
Fourteen, a. quatorze. 
Fourteenth, a. quatorzieme. 
Fourth, a. quatrieme. 
Fourthly, ad. quatriemement. 
Frame, s. corps, m. forme, /. 
Frankly, ad. franchement. 
French, a. frangais. 
French beans, s. pi. haricots, 

m. pi. 
Frenchified, a. francise, £i la 

frangaise. 
Frequent, a. frequent. 

— va. frequenter, hanter. 
Frequently, ad. frequem 

ment. 

Fresh, a. frais, fraiche, re- 
cent, vif, ve. neuf, ve. 

Friend, s. ami, e. 

— va. favoriser, proteger. 
Friendless, \». sans amis. 



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209 



Friendliness, s. amitie, bonte, 

/• 

Friendly, a. serviable, d'ami, 
favorable, d, propice, d, 
utile, a, araical. 

— ad. en ami, avec amitie. 

Friends (relations), s. pi. pa- 
rents, m. pi. 

Friendship, s. amitie, /, 

Fright, s. epouvantail, m. 

Fright, (terror), epouvante, 

/ 
Fright, Frighten, va. epou- 

vanter, de, effrayer, de. 
Frightful, a. epouvantable, 

effroyable. 
Frightfully, ad. eftroyable- 

nient. 
Frock, s. frac, fourreau, m. 

blouse, /. 
From, pr. de, des, du, a partir 

de, d'apres, de par, de la part 

de, depuis, des, par, a, au, a 

la. 
Front, s. front, lo devant, 

m. 
Frugal, a. frugal, sobre, 

econome. 
Frugality, s. frugality 6par- 

g»e, /. 
Frugally, ad. frugalement 
Fruit, s. fruit, m. 
Fruitless, a. vain, sterile. 
Fruit-tree, s. arbre fruitier, 

m. 



Fugitive, a. fugitif, ve. incon- 
stant. 

Fulfil, va. remplir. 

Full, a. plein, de, rempli, de 7 
ample. 

— ad. plein, a plein, entiere- 
ment. 

Fumble, v. tatonner. 
Funeral, s. enterrement, m. 

funerailles, obseques, /. pi. 
Funereal, a. triste, fune- 

bre. 
Furiously, ad. avec fureur. 
Furnish, va. fournir, d, pour- 

voir, de. 

— (a house), garnir de, meu- 
bler, de. 

Furnisher, s. pourvoyeur, 
fournisseur, m. 

Furnishing, s. Taction de four- 
nir, de meubler, etc. 

Furniture, s. garniture, / 
appareil, m. 

— (of a house), meubles, m. pi 
mobilier, m. s. 

Further, va. avancer, aider a. 

servir, a, d. 
Further, ad. plus loin, de plus, 

plus avaiit. 
Fury, s. furie, fureur, frene- 

sie, /. 
Fury (heat), fougue, /. 
Fusee, s. fusil, m. meche d'une 

bombe. 



Gaily, ad. gaiement. 

Gain, s. gain, profit, avantage, 

m 
— v. gagner, acquerir, obtenir, 

de. 
Gallery, s. galerie, /. 



Game, s. jeu, divertissement, m. 

— (hunting), gibier, m. chasse, 

/• 

— va. jouer, d, folatrer. 
Gamekeeper, s. garde-chasse, 

m. 



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GO 



Garden, 5. jardin, m. 

— Kitchen garden, potager, m. 
Garden", vn. jardiner. 
Gardener, s. jardinier, m. 
Gate, 5. porte, /. 
General, s. general, ra, totali- 
ty / 

— a. general. 
Generally, ad. en general, or- 

dinairement, d'une maniere 

tres-etendue. 
Generosity, s. generosite, /. 
Generous, a. genereux, se. 
Generously, ad. genereuse- 

ment. 
Genteel, a. galant, noble, poli, 

(in dress) propre, bien ha- 

bille. 
Genteelly, ad. poliraent, ga- 

larament, noblernent, elegam- 

ment. 
Gentleman, s. gentilhomme, 

monsieur, m. 
German, a. germain, allemand. 
Germany, n. p. Allemagne. 
Get, v. gagner, se procurer, 

obtenir, de, de, remporter, 

procurer, d. 

— OUT, sortir. 

— rid, se debarrasser, de. 
< — tipsy, se griser. 

— up, lever, se lever, monter, d. 
Ghost, s. revenant, esprit, m. 

ame, /. 
Gibbet, s. potence, / gibet, m. 

— va. pendre a une potence, 
mettre au gibet. 

Gin, s. (liqueur), genievre, eau- 
de-vie, /. 

Gipsy (Gipsies, pi) s. Bohe- 
mienne, Egyptienne, matoise, 

/• 

Girl, s. fille, servante, /. 
Give, v. donner, a, d, rendre, 
d. 



Give out, donner, a\ d, distri- 
buer, d, rapporter, d, annon- 
cer. d, cesser, de, ceder, d. 

— the slip, se derober. 

— up, rendre, a, ceder, d, se 
dessaisir, de, delivrer, d, re- 
noncer, a, d. 

— way, ceder, d, enfoncer, s'a- 
bandonner, a, d, se relacher, 
se livrer, d. 

Glad, a. content, de, de, cbar- 
me, de, de, aise, de, de, joyeux, 
de, de, rejoui, de, de, heureux, 
de, de. 

Gladden, va. rejouir, recreer. 

Gladly, ad. volontiers, avec 
plaisir. 

Glass, *. verre, m. glace, m. 
lunette d'approche, /. teles- 
cope, m. 

Glass, s. ma. sablier, ra. 

— a. de verre. 

Glaze, va. vitrer, couvrir de 

verre. 
Glove, s. gant, m. 
Go, vn. aller, d, s'en aller, d, de, 

passer, chez, partir, de, pour, 

marcher. 

— about, faire le tour, se de- 
tourner, entreprendre, de. 

— abroad, sortir, partir, voya- 
ger. 

— against, s'opposer, d, etre 
contraire, d. 

— along, poursuivre son cbe- 
min, accompagner, passer : 
va-t en. 

— ashore, debarquer, aborder. 

— aside, se mettre a cote, de. 

— astray, s'egarer, errer. 

— asunder, aller separement. 

— away, se retirer, de, sortir, 
de, s'en aller, de. 

— back, reculer, s'en retour- 
ner, d. 



GO 



GRA 



211 



GO BACKWARDS AND FOR- 
WARDS, aller et venir, se con- 
tredire. 

— beyond, passer, surpasser. 

— by, passer aupres, de, se 
regler, sur, souffrir, devancer, 
duper. 

— down, descendre, d, allsr, d, 
retrograder. 

— for. aller querir, aller cher- 
cher, passer pour. 

— forth, sortir, se produire. 

— forward, avancer, pousser, 
profiter, poursuivre. 

— from, quitter, partir, de. 

— from (the matter), s'ecarter, 
de. 

— halves, etre de moitie. 

— in, entrer, dans, rentrer, 
dans. 

— in (wear), porter. 

— near, approcher, de, s'ap- 
procher, de. 

— off, quitter, partir, de, s'en- 
fuir, de. 

— off (sell), se vendre, se de- 
biter. 

— on, avancer, coutinuer, de, a. 

— out, sortir, s'eteindre. 

— over, passer, d, traverser, d, 
passer, sur. 

— through, passer, par, pas- 
ser au travers, de, enfiler, 
percer, fendre. 

— through, subir, souffrir. 

— up, d, sur, monter, s'elever, 
sur. 

— up and down, courir de cote 
et d'autre, monter et descen- 
dre. 

— upon, entreprendre, se fon- 
der. 

— with, accompagner. 

— without, se passer, de, de. 
God, 5. Dieu, m. 



Gold, s. or, m. 
Golden, a. en or, d'or, dore. 
Good, a. bon, ne. propre, con- 
venable. 

— s. bien, avantage, profit, ra. 

— ad. bien, bon. 

— int. bien ! fort bien. 
Goodness, s. bonte, /. 
Goose, 5. oie, /. imbecile, m. 
Gosling, s. oison, ra. 
Gossip, s. commere, causeuse, 

/ 

— vn. jaser, causer, caqueter, 
habiller. 

Government, s. gouvernement, 

m. 
Governor, s. gouverneur, ra. 
Gracious, a. benin, benigne, 

bon, ne. pour, agreable, pour, 

envers, propice, a, bienfaisant, 

envers. 
Graciously, ad. gracieusement, 

avec grace. 
Grain, s. graine, /. grain, m. 
Granary, s. grenier, m. grange, 

/. 

Grandchild, s. petit-fils ou 

petite-fille. 
Grandfather, s. grand-pere, 

ra. 
Grandmother, s. grand'mere, 

/• 
Grant, s. octroi, ra. concession, 
/. 

— va. accorder, d, de, ceder, d, 
avouer, d. 

Grape, s. raisin, m. 

— Bunch of grapes, grappe de 
raisin. 

Grass, s. herbe, /. gazon, ra. 

Gratify, v. gratirier, accorder, 
d, de, satisfaire, de, faire 
plaisir, d, contenter, de. 

Gratitude, s. gratitude, recon- 
naissance,/. 



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HAN 



Grave, s. fosse, /. sepulcre, 
m. 

— a. grave, reserve, rete- 
nu. 

Great, a. grand, gros, se. 

— many, plusieurs, bien des. 

— s. gros, en gros. 

Great granddaughter, s. 
arriere-petite-fille, /. 

— GRANDFATHER, S. bisaieul, 

m. 

— grandson, s. arriere-petit- 
lils, m. 

Grecian, a. grec, que. 

Greek, s. Grec, m. 

Grenade, Grenado, s. gre- 
nade, /. petite bombe. 

Grief, & douleur, /. chagrin, 
m. 

Groan, s. gemissement, m. 
plainte, /. 

Groan, vn. gemir, de, de, sou- 
pirer, sanglotter. 

Grocer, s. epicier, m. 

Grocery, s. epicerie, / 

Grog, s. grog, m. boisson (me- 
lange de rhura et d'eau). 

Gross, a. grossier, ere. gros, 
se. total. 

Ground, s. terre, /. terrain, 



bien-fonds, fondement, sujet, 
m. raison, /. 

Gruff, a. bourru, rechigne, 
brusque. 

Gruffly, ad. d'un air rechi- 
gne. 

Gruffness, s. mauvais natu- 
rel, m. 

Guard, s. garde, defense, /. 

— house, corps de garde, 
m. 

— King's body-guard, garde du 
corps, m. 

— va. garder, defendre, con- 
tre. 

Guess, & conjecture, /. 

— v. deviner, conjecturer, de. 
Guest, s. convie, e. hote, ho* 

tesse, convive, m. 
Guilt, s. culpabilite, /. crime, 

on. 
Guiltily, ad. criminellement. 
Guilty, a. coupable. 
Guinea, s. (coin), guinee, /. 
Gun, s. arme a feu, /. fusil, m. 

— Great gun, s. canon, m. 
Gunpowder, s. poudre a ca- 
non, /. 

— plot, s. conspiration des 
poudres, /. 



H. 



Habit, s. habit, habillement, m. 

— (custom), s. habitude, /. 
Had better, v. ferait mieux. 
Hail, s. grele, /. 

Hair, s. cheveu, m. 

Hair dresser, s. coiffeur, on. 

Half, s. (pi. Halves) moitie, 

/ 

— ad. a\ moitie, imparfaite- 
ment. 



Half-penny, s. (coin), un sou. 
Halloo, v. lialer, huer. 

— int. le cri par lequel on hale 
les chiens sur leur proie. 

Hand, s. main, f. 

— (at cards), jeu, m. 

— (measure), paume, f. 
Handle, s. anse.poignee, queue, 

/, manche, bras, m. 

— va. manier, toucher d, traiter, 



HAN 



HES 



213 



Handsome, a. beau, bel, belle. 
Handsomely, ad joli merit, 

avec grace, genereusement. 
Hang, v. pendre a, suspendre 

d. 

— up. pendre, d, accrocher, d. 

— one's self, se pendre. 
Happen, vn. arriver a, avenir, 

se passer, a, tomber. 

Happily, ad. heureusement. 

Happiness, s. bonheur, m. 

Happy, a. heureux, de, de, for- 
tune, de, de. 

Hard, a. dur. 

— at, a. fortement occupe, de, 
de. 

— ad. fort, fort et ferme, rude- 
ment, de pres, tout pres. 

Hardly, ad. a peine. 

Hare, & lievre, m. 

Harm, s. mal, tort, raalheur, m. 

— va. nuire, faire du mal. 
Harmless, a. innocent, sans 

mal, sans faire de mal. 

Harp, s. harpe, /. 

Harper, s. joueur de harpe, m. 

Haste, s. hate, diligence, Vi- 
tesse, /. 

Haste, Hasten, v. se depecher, 
de, se hater, de. 

Hasty, a. prompt, a, d, petu- 
lant, violent, emporte, teme- 
raire. 

Hat, 8. chapeau, m. 

Hats off ! chapeaux bas ! 

Hat-maker, s. chapelier, m. 

Haughtily, ad. fierement. 

Haughty, a. altier, ere. fier, 
ere. arrogant. 

Have, va. avoir, a, tenir. 

— just, venir de, ne faire que. 
Hay, s. foin, m. 

He, pro. il, celui, lui. 
Head, s. tete, /. chef, m. 
Health, s. sante, /. 



Healthy, a. sain, salutaire. 
Hear, va. ouir, entendre, ecou- 

ter, apprendre, exaucer, don- 

ner audience «, preter V- 

oreille d. 
Hearer, s. auditeur, m. 
Hearing, s oui'e, audience,/. 
Heart, a. cceur, milieu, cou- 
rage, m. 
Heartily, ad. de bon cceur, 

avec vigueur. 
Hearty, a. sincere, gai, vigou- 

reux, se. de bon cceur. 
Heavy, a. lourd, pesant. 
Heavily, ad. pesamment, len- 

tement, fortement. 
Hebrew, a. s. Hebra'ique, He- 

breu, m. 
Heel, s. talon, m. 
Height, s. hauteur, /. comble, 

m. 
Heinous, a. odieux, se. d, 

atroce. 
Heir, 8. heritier, m. 
Hell, s. enfer, m. 
Help, s. aide, /. support, se- 

cours, m. 

— v. aider, a, d, secourir, servir, 
d, a, s'empecher, de. 

Hemorrhage, s. hemorrhagic, 

/• 

Hence, ad. d'ici, de la, loin 

d'ici. 
Henceforth, ad. desormais. 
Her, pro. elle, a elle, le sien, la 

sienne, etc. 
Here, ad. ici, voici. ci, 9a, 7. 
Here and there, 9a et la. 

— is, voici. 
Hero, s. heros, m. 
Heroically, ad. heroiquement. 
Hers, pro le sien, la sienne, 

etc., a elle. 
Hesitation, *. hesitation, / 
doute, m. 



214 



HIB 



HOB 



Hibernian, s. Irlandais. 
Hide, v. cacher, a, couvrir, se 
oacher. 

Hiding-place, 5. cachette, /. 
High. a. haut, eleve. 
Highly, ad. grandement, in- 

fmiment, hautement, fort, 

sensiblement. 
Highness, s. altesse, hautesse, 

/• 
Highway, s. grand chemin, in. 

— man, s. voleur de grand che- 
min, m. 

Hn/r, s. garde,/. 
Him, pro. lui, le. 
Himself, pro. lui-meme, soi- 

merae, se, soi, seul, tout seul. 
Hind, s. biche,/ 
Hint, s. idee, /. 
Hire, s. louage, m. gages, m. 

pi 

— (wages), gages, m. pi. salaire, 
m. 

— va. louer, engager, arreter. 
His, pro. son, sa, ses (a lui), le 

sien la sienne, les siens, les 
siennes, a lui. 

Historical, Historic, a. histo- 
rique. 

Historically, ad. historique- 
ment. 

History, s. histoire,/. 

Hoax. s. plaisanterie, mystifi- 
cation, farce, /. 

Hold, s. prise, /. appui, sup- 
port. 

Hold, v. tenir, contenir, ap- 
preter. 

— up, lever, soutenir, cesser, 
appu} r er. 

Hole, s. trou, m. 
Hollow, a. creux, se. vide, en- 
fonce. 

— voice, 5. voix sourde, sepul- 
crale, /. 



Hollow, s. creux, cri, in. 
Holy, a. saint, sacre, pieux, se. 

— day, s. fete, /. jour de fete, 
conge, m. 

— days, s, vacances, f. pi. 

— GHOST, a le Saint-Esprit, m. 

— land, s. la Terre-sainte, /. 

— rood day, 5. jour de l'exal- 
tation de la sainte croix, m. 

— Thursday, s. l'Ascension, /. 

— water, s. de l'eau benite, /. 

— week, s. la semaine sainte, 

/• 
Home, s. demeure, patrie, /. lo- 
gis, m. 

— a. qui porte coup, bon, bon- 
ne. 

— ad. au logis, chez soi, hardi- 
ment, tout a fait. 

Honest, a. droit, honnete, 
probe. 

— man, 5. homrae de bien, m. 
Honesty, s. droiture, probite, 

/. 

Honour, s. honneur, m. honne- 
tete, gloire, dignite, gran- 
deur, estime,/. amour-propre, 
m. 

Honourable, a. honorable, il- 
lustre. 

Honourably, ad. honorable- 
ment. 

Hook, s. crochet, croc, m. 

— va. attraper, accrocher, d. 
Hooked, a. crochu, fourchu, 

accroche. 
Hope, s. esperance, attente, /. 
espoir. in. 

— v. esperer, de, attendre im- 
patiemment. 

Horrid, a. affreux, se. horrible. 
Horror, s^ horreur, detesta- 
tion, /. 
Horse, s. cheval, m. cavalerie. 

/• 



HOR 



IF 



215 



Horse, va. monter un cheval, 

porter sur le dos. 
Horseback (on), ad, a cheval. 
Hospitality, s. hospitalite. / 
Host. s. note, m. hostie, armee, 

r- 

Hostage, s. otage, m. 

Hour, s. heure, / 

House, s. maison, habitation, / 

— of parliament, s. chambre 
du parlement, /. 

Housedog, s. chien de garde, 

m. 
Housekeeper, s. femme de 

charge, personne qui tient 

maison, /. 
How, ad. comment, combien. 

— many, How much, combien, 
que. 

— d'ye do, for How do you 
do, comment vous portez- 
vous, comment va la sante? 

However, ad. cependant, quoi 
quil en soit, de quelque ma- 
niere. 

Howl, s. hurlement. cri, m. 

— vn. hurler, faire des hurle- 
ments. 

Human, a. humain. 

Humane, a. bon, ne. benin, be- 

ni^ne. 
Humanely, ad. avec humanite. 



Humanity, s. humanite. bonte, 

/• 

Humble, a. humble, soumis, 
modeste. 

— va. humilier, abaisser. 
Humbly, ad. humblement, sana 

nerte. 

Humiliating, humiliant 

Hump, s. bosse,/. 

Humpbacked, a. bossu. 

Hunchbacked, a. voute, bossu 

Hundred, a. s. cent, m. cen- 
taine. /. 

Hunger, s. faim, /. desir vio- 
lent, m. 

— vn. avoir faim, sentir la faim, 
etre affame. 

Hungry, a. affame, qui a 
faim. 

Hurry, s. hate, presse, precipi- 
tation, /. fracas, desordre, m. 

— off, vn. s'en aller vite. 

— va. presser, de, hater, de, 
precipiter. 

Hurt. s. mal, prejudice, m. 

— va. blesser, faire mal, d t 
nuire, a. gater. 

Husband, s. mari, epoux, m. 

— va. menager, cultiver. 
Hussey, s. mechante, /. co- 

quine. /. 
Hypocrisy, s. hypocrisie, /. 



X pro. je. moi. 

Idea, s. idee, notion, image,/. 
Idiot, s. idiot, imbecile, m. 
Idle. a. faineant, oisilj ve. pa- 

resseux, se. inutile, frivole. 
— v. faire le paresseux. 
Idleheaded, a. imbecile, fou, 

folle. 
Idleness, 3. faineantise, pa- 



resse, oisivete, inutilite, frivo- 

lite,/. 
Idler, a. faineant, paresseux, 

se. 
Idly, ad. en paresseux, sotte- 

ment, nonchalamment, inu- 

tilement. 
If, c. si, pourvu que, quand 

m£me. 



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ILL 



INF 



III, s. mal, malheur, m. infor- 
tune, /. 

— a. malade, mauvais, me- 
diant. 

Ill-treat, va. maltraiter. 
Illness, s. indisposition, /. 
Imagination, s. imagination, 

/ 

Imagine, va. imaginer, de, con- 

cevoir, s'imaginer. 
Imitate, va. imiter, copier. 
Immediately, ad. immediate- 

ment. 
Immortal, a. immortel, le. 
Immortality, s. immortalite, 

/. 

Impart, v. communiquer, a, 

faire, part, de, d. 
Impatient, a. impatient, de, 

emporte. 

— To grow impatient, s'impa- 
tienter. 

Impediment, s. empechement, 

obstacle, m. 
Impetuous, a. impetueux, se. 

emporte. 
Impetuously, ad. impetueuse- 

ment. 
Impiety, s impiete, irreligion,/. 
Implement, s. outil, on. 
Importance, s. importance, 

consequence, f. 
Important, a. important. 
Impose, va. imposer, d 

— upon, en faire accroire, a, 
duper. 

Impossibility, s. impossibility 

/• 

Impostor, s. imposteur, m. 
Imprisonment, s. emprisonne- 

ment, m. 
Improbable, a. qui n'est pas 

probable. 
Improbably, ad. sans vraisem- 

blance. 



Improve, va. profiter, fair va* 

loir, tirer parti, de. 
Improvement, s. perfectionne- 

ment, m. amelioration, /. 
Impudence, s. impudence, ef- 

fronterie, /. 
Impudent, a. impudent, ef- 

fronte. 
Impute, va. imputer, a, de, 

attribuer, d, de. 
In, pr. en, dans, dedans. 

— order, pr. afin de, pour. 
Incautiously, ad. negligem- 

ment, imprudemment. 
Inch, s. pouee (mesure), m. 
Increase, s. augmentation, / 

accroissement, produit, m. 
Incredible, a. incroyable. 
Incredulous, a. incredule. 
Indecency, s. indecence, /. 
Indeed, ad. en verite, vraiment, 

en effet. 
Independence, Independency, 

s. independance, /. 
Indian, a. indien, ne ; des In- 

des. 

— s. Indien, ne. 

Indicate, va. indiquer, d, de, 
montrer, d. 

Indignation,^, indignation, /. 
courroux, m. 

Indignity, s. indignite, /. af- 
front, m. 

Indispose, va. rendre incapa* 
ble, indisposer, deranger. 

Inexorable, a. inexorable, d. 

Infamous, a. infame. 

Infant, s. enfant, infant, m. 

Infest, va. infester, troubler. 

Infidel, a. infldele, «, m. et/. 

Infirm, a. infirm e. 

Infirmity, s. infirmite, infor- 
tune, /. 

Influence, s. influence, /. 

— : va. influer, sur, causer. 



INF 



INT 



217 



Inform, v. instruire, de, infor- 
mer, de, animer. 

Information, *. information, / 
avis, m. 

Ingenious, cl. ingenieux, se. 

Ingenuity, s. adresse, /. talent, 
m 

Ingrate, Ungrateful, a. in- 
grat. 

Ingratitude, s. ingratitude, /. 

Inhabitant, s. habitant, m. 

Injure, va. faire tort, a, in- 
jurier, faire mal, a. 

Injury, s. dommage, tort, m. 
injure, /. 

Injustice, s. injustice, iniquite. 

/ 

Ink, s. encre, /. 

— va. barbouiller d'encre. 
Inn, s. auberge, hotellerie, / 

— va. loger, engranger. 
Innate, a. inne, naturel, le. 
Innkeeper, s. hotelier, auber- 

giste. m. 

Innocence, Innocency, s. inno- 
cence, /. 

Innocent, a. s. innocent. 

Innocently, ad. innocemment. 

Inquire, v. demander, de, d, 
examiner, s'enquerir, de, s'in- 
former, de. 

Inquirer, * qui s'enquiert, etc. 
investigateur. 

Insatiable, a. insatiable. 

Insect. *. insecte, m. 

Insensibility, s. insensibilite, 
apathie, insouciance, /. 

Insensible, a. insensible, im- 
perceptible. 

Insinuate, va. insinuer, d, de. 

Insist, va. insister, pour, pres- 
ser, de, persister, a, soutenir, 
d. 

Insolence, Insolency, s. inso- 
lence, /. 



Insolent, a. insolent, de, ef- 
fronte, de. 

Insolently, ad. insolemment, 
arrogamment. 

Instance, s. exemple, m. 

Instant, a instant, moment, m. 

Instantly, ad. a. Tinstant, in- 
stamment, ardemment. 

Instead, ad. au lieu de. 

Instinct, s. instinct, m. 

Instruct, va. instruire, de, en- 
seigner, a, a. 

Instruction, .5. instruction, / 

Instrument, ». instrument, m. 

Insult, s. iusulte, injure, / ou- 
trage, m. 

— va. insulter, outrager. 
Intelligence, s. intelligence, 

/. avis, m. 
Intelligent, a. intelligent. 
Intend, va. se proposer, de, 

avoir dessein, de, avoir egard, 

d, s'appiiquer. a, a. 
Intensely, ad. fortement. 
Intent, Intention, s. intention, 

/ 

Intentional, a. intentional, le. 
Intentionally, ad. par inten- 
tion, expres. 
Inter, va. enterrer, inhumer. 
Interdiction, s. interdiction, 

/ 

Interest, va. interesser, tou- 
cher. 

— s. interet, m. 

— {right), droit, m. part, /. 
Interesting, a. interessant. 
Interior, a. interieur, interna 
Interpose, va. interposer. 
Interrogate, va. interrogei, 

sur. 
Interrupt, v. interrompre. 
Into, pr. dans, en, entre, sur. 

— it. pr. dedans. 
Intrinsic, a. intrinseque. 



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218 



INT 



Jtrs 



Introduce, va. introduire, pre- 
senter, d. 

Invader, s. agresseur, usurpa- 
teur, m. 

Invent, va. inventer, de, ima- 
giner, de. 

Invention, 5. invention, fic- 
tion, /. 

Invitation, s. invitation, pri- 
ere, /. 

Invite, va. inviter, d, de, a, de, 
prier, de, convier, a, d. 

Inviting, a. attrayant. 

Invoke, va. invoquer, prier, 
de. 

Inwardly, ad. interieurement. 



Irishman, s. Irlandais. 

Ironical, a. ironique. 

Ironically, ad. ironiquemont 

Irony, s. ironie, /. 

Irritate, va. irriter de, provo* 
quer. 

Island, s. ile,/. 

Issue, v. provenir de, sortir de f 
publier, emaner de, faire sor- 
tir de. 

It, pro. ce, il, elle, le, la, en, 
cela, y. 

Italian, a. Italien, ne. 

Itself, pro. lui-meme, soi- 
meme. 



Jack-tar, s. matelot, m. loup 
de mer, Jean goudron, m. 

Jail, s. prison, f. 

Jailer, s. geolier, m. 

Jaw, s. mdchoire, /. 

Jew, s. Jewess, juif, ve. 

Jewel, s. joyau, bijou, m. 

Jeweller, s. joaillier, iere. 

Job, s. petite affaire, commis- 
sion, /. 

Join, v. joindre d, unir d, s'unir, 
d. 

Joke, 5. plaisanterie, /. bon 
mot, m. 

— vn. plaisanter, railler. 
Joker, .9 railleur, euse. 
Jolly-Fellow, s. un bon ca- 

marade, un bon vivant, 
m. 
Journey, s. voyage, m. 

— vn. voyager. 

Joy, s. joie,/. plaisir, m. 
Joyfully, ad. joyeusement. 
Joyously, ad. joyeusement. 



Judge, s. juge, m. 

— v. juger de, penser, a, d, de 
cider de, de, a. 

Judgment, s. jugement, avis, 
sens, gout, arret, m. decision, 

/• 

Jump, s. saut, m. saillie, /. 

— vn. sauter, cahoter. 
June, s. juin, m. 
Juror, s. jure, m. 1 
Jury, s. jures, pi. le jure, m. 
Juryman, s. jure, m. 

Just, a. juste, equitable, inte- 
gre. 

— ad. justement, precisement. 
Just as. tout de meme que. 

— now, tout a l'heure, mainte- 
nant. 

— so, tout de meme. 
Justice, s. justice, /. 
Justificaton, s. excuse, justi- 
fication, /. 

Justly, ad. a bon droit, juste- 
ment. 



KBB 



LAN 



219 



Keep, v. garder, tenir, conser- 
ve!*, retenir, entretenir, cele- 
brer, demeurer. 

Keeper, s. garde, portier, m. 

Key, s. clef ou cle, /. clavier, 
quai, m. 

Kick, s. coup de pied, m. 

— v. dormer un coup de pied, 
d, ruer. 

— out, chasser a coups de 
pied. 

Kill, va. tuer, faire mourir. 

— one's self, se tuer, se faire 
mourir. 

Kind, s. espece, sorte,/. 

— a. boo, ne. pour, tendre, en- 
vers. 

Kind-hearted, a. qui a bon 
coeiir. 

Kindly, a. bieufaisant, favor- 
able. 

— ad. obligeamment, de bon 
coeur, en bonne part, avec 
bonte. 

King, s. rol, m. 



Kingdom, s. royaume, m. 
Kisses, s. baisers, embrasse- 

ments, m. pi. 
Knee, s. genou, m. 
Knee-deep, a. jusqu'aux ge- 

noux, a la hauteur du ge- 

noux. 
Knee, vn. supplier a ge- 

noux. 
Kneel, vn. s'agenouiller, de- 

vant, se mettre a genoux, 

devant, flechir le genou, de- 

vant. 
Knife {pi. Knives), s. cou- 

teau, m. 
Knock, v. frapper, heurter. 
Knock down, terrasser, assas- 

siner. 
Knocking (noise), s. bruit, 

m. 
Know, v. savoir, connaitre, 

etre instruit, de. 
Knowledge, s. savoir, m. con- 

naissance science, experi- 
ence, /. 



Laborious, a. laborieux, se. 
Labour, 8. peine, /. travail, 
m. 

— v. travailler a, d, s'efforcer, 
de. 

Lace, s. dentelle, / 

Lad, s. jeune garcon, jouven- 

ceau, m. 
Ladder, s. echelle, /. 
Lady, s. dame, demoiselle,/. 
Land, 5. terre, /. pays, terroir, 

to. 

— (arable), terre labourable. 



Land (estate), terre, /. biens- 

fonds, m. pi. 
— v. debarquer, faire une des- 

cente. 
Landing, s. descente. 
Landing-place, s. palier, atter- 

rage, m. 
Landlady, s. hotesse, proprie- 

taire, /. 
Landlord, s. hote, proprietaire, 

m. 
Language, s. langage, m. Ian* 

gue, / 



220 



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LEN 



Language master, s. maitre de 

iangue, m. 
Lantern", s. lanterne, /. 
Lap, s. genoux, giron, m. 
Lapdog, s. bichon, toutou, m. 
Lapse, s. laps, ecoulement, 

ra. 
Lash, s. coup de verge ou de 

louet, ra. 

— va. sangler, fouetter. 
Last, s. ibrme de cordonnier, 

/• 

— a. dernier, ere, passe. 

— vn. durer, continuer, subsis- 
ter. 

— ad dernierement. 

— At last, ad. entin. 

Late, a. dernier, ere, feu, de- 
puis peu, depuis quelques 
jours, ci-devant. 

— ad. tard. 

— Of late, ad. dernierement. 
Lately, ad. recemment, depuis 

peu. 

Lateness, s. nouveaute, /. re- 
tard, m. 

Latin, a. latin. 

Latter, a dernier, ere. 

Laudable, a. louable, de. 

Laugh, s. ris, rire, ra. 

— v. rire, de, de, paraitre gai. 

— at, se moquer de, railler, se 
jouer de. 

Laughable, a. risible, de. 
Laughter, s. rire, ris, ra. 
Law, s. loi, jurisprudence, /. 

droit, ra. 
Lawsuit, s. proces, ra. 
Lawyer, s. avocat, homme de 

robe, ra. 
Lay, v. mettre, ranger, poser, 

placer, poster, imposer a, 

disposer, tendre d, a. 
Lazily, ad. lentement, en pa- 

resseux. 



Laziness, s. faineantise, pa* 
resse, /. 

Lazy, a. faineant, paresseux 
se. 

Lazybones, faineant, pares- 
seux. 

Lead, s. plomb, ra. 

Lead, v. mener a, guider, vers, 
jusque, couduire, a, d, exciter, 
a, d, pousser, a, d. 

Leading, a. premier, ere, prin- 
cipal. 

League, s. lieue,/. 

Leap, s. saut, m. 

— v. sauter sur, saillir, palpiter. 
Leap-frog, s. (a boyish game), 

saute-mouton, m. 
Learn, v. apprendre, a, d, s'in- 

struire, a. 
Learned, a. savant, docte. 
Learning, s. etude, litterature, 

/. belles lettres, / pi. savoir, 

ra. 
Least, a. le moindre, le plus 

petit. 

— ad. mo ins. 

— At least, au moins, du moins. 
Leave, s. permission, /. conge, 

ra. 

— v. laisser d, cesser, de, quit- 
ter, abandonner d. 

— off, quitter, cesser, de, finir, 
de, discontinue^ de. 

— out, oter, omettre, de, ex- 
clure, de. 

Left, a. gauche. 
Leg, s. jambe, /. 

— (of a fowl), cuisse d'un pou- 
let. 

— (of mutton), gigot, ra. 
Lend, va. preter, d, aider, a, a. 
Length, s. longueur, etendue, 

duree, /. 

— At length, ad. enfin, a la 
fin. 



LE3 



LIV 



221 



Less, a. moindre, plus petit. 

— ad. moins. 

Lesson, s. lecon, /. precepte, 
m. 

— va. instruire, de, enseigner, 
a, d. 

Lest, c. de peur que. 
Let, va. louer, laisser. 

— blood, saigner. 

— down", descendre, abattre, 
lacher. 

— (hinder), empecher, de, re- 
tarded 

— loose, dechainer. lacher. 

— off, or fly, tirer, dechar- 
ger. 

- — out, louer, placer, laisser 
sortir. 

— in", or into, faire entrer, 
dans. 

— know, faire savoir, d, faire 
part, de, d. 

Lethargy, s. lethargie, /. som- 

meil, m. 
Letter, s. lettre, epitre, /. 

— of attorney, procuration, 

/• , M 

— of mark, lettre de marque, 

/■ 

Letter, s. celui qui loue, qui 

permet. 
Letters, man of, litterateur,??!. 
Levant, s. Levant. Orient, m. 
Liberality, s. liberalite, / 
Liberally, ad. liberaleraent. 
Libertine a. s. libertin. 
Liberty, •. liberte, /. privilege, 

m. 
Lick, s. petit coup, m. 

— va. lecher, la per, rosser. 
Lickerish, a. friand, avide, de. 
Lie, .v. mensonge, m. 

— vn. mentir. 

— vn. coucher, reposer. 

— down, se coucher, reposer. 



Lieutenant, s. lieutenant, m. 
Life, s. vie, vigueur, vivacite, 

/ 

— To depart this life, mourir. 
Light, s. lumiere, clarte, /. jour, 

m. 

— a. leger, ere clair, blond. 

— v. allumer, eclairer. 
Lighthouse, s. fanal, phare, 

m. 
Lightning, s. eclair, m. 
Like, v. aimer, a. 

— a. semb'able. d, comme. 
Limb, s. membre, m. extreraite, 

/• 

Line, & ligne, corde, race, /. 
cordeau, m. 

— va. doubler, de, mettre de- 
dans. 

Linen, s toile, /. 

Linguist, s. savant dans lea 

langues, linguiste, m. 
Lip, s levre, /. bord, m. 
Liquid, s. liqueur, boisson, / 

— a. liquide, fluide. 

Listen, vn. ecouter, preter l'o- 
reille, d. 

Listener, s. ecouteur, euse. 

Literal, a. litteral. 

Literally, ad. a la lettre, lit 
teralement. 

Literary, a. litteraire. 

Literature, litterature, erudi- 
tion, /. 

Little, s. un peu, m. 

— a. petit, une petite quantity 
de. 

— ad. peu, un peu, pas beau- 
coup. 

Live, a. vif, ve. en vie, vivant. 

— vn. vivre, demeurer, subsis- 
ted 

— upon, se nourrir, de. 

— up to one's estate, depe> 
ser tout son revenu. 



18* 



222 



LIV 



MAI 



Livelihood, s. vie, nourriture, 

/• 

— (trade), metier, art, m. 
Living, s. vie, subsistance, /. 

biens, m. pi. 
Load, s. charge, /. fardeau, 
m. 

— va. charger, de, embarrasser, 
de, accabler, de. 

— with, combler, de. 
Loaf, s. un pain, m. 
Lock, s. serrure, /. 

— v. fermer a clef. 

— IN, enfermer, embrasser. 

— one out, fermer la porte a 
quelqu'un. 

— up, serrer, enfermer. 
Lodging, s. logement, logis, 

771. 

Logical, a. qui appartient a la 

logique. 
Logically, ad. logiquement. 
Logic, s. logique, /. 
Long, a. long, uo. grand, en- 

nuyant, lent, tardif, ve. 

— vn. bruler d'envie, de, avoir 
envie, de, tarder, de. 

— ad. longtemps. 
Longer, a. plus long, ue. 

— ad. plus longtemps. 
Look, s. regard, air, m. 

— v. regarder, voir, paraitre. 

— at, regarder. 

— like, ressembler, d, avoir 
l'air, de. de, paraitre. 

Looking-glass, s. miroir, m. 

glace, /. 
Lord, s. seigneur, m. 



Lordship, s. granaeur, seigneu* 
rie, domination, /. pouvoir, 
in. 

Lose, v. perdre, a, d. 

Loser, s. celui qui perd. 

Loss, s perte, /. dommage, m. 

— (in hunting), s. defaut, m. 

— To be at a loss, etre en de- 
faut. 

Loud, a. haut, fort, grand. 
Loudly, ad. hautement, a haute 

voix. 
Love, s. amour, m. 

— v. aimer, a, cherir. 
Lover, s. amant, amateur, m. 
Low, a. bas, se. vil, abattu. 

— ad. bas, a bas prix, en bas. 
Loyal, a. loyal, envers, fidele, 

d. 
Loyalty, s. loyaut£, fidelite. 

/ 

Luck, s. hasard, bonheur, sue 
ces, m. 

Luckily, ad. par bonheur. 

Luckiness, s. bonheur, m. 

Luckless, a. malheureux, se. 

Lucky, a. heureux, se. 

Lull, va. endormir. 

Lump, s. masse, /. bloc, tas, m. 
motte, /. 

Lunch, Luncheon, s. morceau, 
gouter, m. collation, /. se- 
cond dejeuner. 

Lurk, vn. etre aux aguets, se 
tapir, roder. 

Luxury, s. luxe, m. mollesse, 
surabondance, chose deli- 
cate, / 



M. 



Mad, v. rendre fou, etre fou. 
— a. insense, enrage, fou, folle, 



de, passionne, folatre, 6tour- 
di. 



MAD 



MAN 



223 



Madam, 5. madame,/. 
Madman, 5. insense, furieux, 

fou. 
Magazine, s. magasin, recueil, 

771. 

Magistrate, 9. magistrat, m. 
Magnanimity, s. magnanimite, 

/. grandeur dame. /. 
Magnificence, s. magnificence, 

/ 

Magnificent, a. magnifique, 
superbe. 

Magnify, va. magnifier, gros- 
sir, exagerer. 

Magnifying glass, 5. micro- 
scope, m. lentille, /. 

Maid, Maiden, s. servante, 
file,/. 

Maintain, v. maintenir, entre- 
tenir, nourrir, de, soutenir, d, 
defendre, conserver, prouver, 
pretendre. 

Make, s. facon, forme, figure, 

/• 

— v. faire,d, executer. d, creer, 
former, rendre. 

— a fool of, se jouer de. 

— again, refaire. 

— a mistake, se tromper. 

— angry, facher, mettre en 
colere. 

— a pen, tailler une plume. 

— at, suivre, poursuivre. 

— away, se sauver, s'en aller, 
de. 

— away (spend), depenser, 
d, a 

— a wonder, admirer, s'eton- 
ner, de. 

— away with, se defaire de, 
detruire. 

— clean, nettoyer. 

— for a place, se dinger 
vers. 

— gain of, gagner. 



Make good, soutenir, prouver, 
defendre. 

— haste, se depecher, de, se 
hater, de. 

— hay, faner Therbe. 

— hot, chauffer, echauffer. 

— land, decouvrir la terre. 

— lean, maigrir. 

— less, apetisser, amoindrn 

— level, aplanir, unir. 

— mad, faire enrager, rendre 
fou. 

— many words, chicaner, con- 
tester. 

— off, jouer des talons, s'en- 
fuir. 

— one of a company, etre 
d'une partie. 

— one's escape, se sauver de, 
d. 

— out, prouver, d, faire voir, 
d. 

— over, transferer, a, ceder, d. 

— ready, preparer, faire cuire. 

— towards, s'approcher, de, 
aller vers, 

— up, achever, reparer, sup- 
plier, d, combler, plier, re- 
compense^ de, accommoder, 
completer. 

— up to one, accoster quel- 
qu'un. 

— use of, se servir, de, faire 
usage, de. 

Maker, s. fabricant, m. 
Malady, s. maladie, /. mal, m. 
Man, s. homme, m. 

— of war, vaisseau de guerre, 
m. 

Mangle, va. dechirer, calan* 

drer, mutiler. 
Manhood, s. virilite,/. courage, 

m. 
Mankind, s. genre humain, m. 
Manly, ad. en homme franc. 



224 



MAN 



MEL 



Manner, s. maniere, sorte, fa- 

gon,/ 
Manoeuvre, v. manoeuvre!*. 
Manufactory, s. manufacture, 

fabrique, / 

— va. manufacturer. 

Many, a plusieurs, beaucoup, 
de bien des. 

— a man, plusieurs hommes. 

— a. time, plusieurs fois. 

— times, sou vent. 

March, v. marcher, d, vers, 
avancer, vers, pousser, jus- 
qne. 

— ON, marcher, a, vers, aller, a, 
etre en marche, pour. 

Marine, s. marine, /. soldat de 
marine, m. 

— a. marin, maritime, de mer. 
Mariner, s. marin, matelot, m. 
Mark, s. marque, trace, preuve, 

/ signe, indice, m. 

— (aim), blanc, but, m. 

— (weight and money), marc, m. 

— v. marquer, a, remarquer. 
Market, s. marche, m. 

— v. march a nder, acheter, a, 
de, vend re, a. 

Market-place, s. le marche. 
m. 

Market-price, s. courant du 
marche, m. 

Market-town, s. ville a mar- 
che, / 

Marriage, s. mariage, m. noce, 

/ 

Married, a. marie, d, avec. 
Marry, v. epouser, se marier, 

d, avec, marier, d. 
Marshal, s. marechal, m. 
Mask, s. masque, pretexte, m. 

— v. masquer, se masquer. 
Mass, s. messe, masse, /. tas, 

gros, m. 

— va. dire ou celebrer la messe. 



Master, s. maitre, nufcisieur, 
m. 

— of arts, s. maitre es arts, 
m. 

— va. dompter, surmonter. 
Match, & semblable. 

— (fortune), parti, tn. 

— v. assortir, a, joindre, d, ap- 
parier, convenir, marier, d. 

Matter, s. matiere, substance, 

/• 

— (thing), chose, affaire, /. 

— (subject), sujet, m. matiere, 

/. 

May, auxil. v. pouvoir. 

Mayor, s. maire, m. 

Me, pro. me, moi. 

Meal, s. farine, /. repas, m. 

Mean, v entendre, vouloir dire, 

etre resolu a, a, se proposer, 

de. 
Meaning, s. intention, /. sens, 

m. signification. 
Means, s. moyen, m. voie, /. 

— (estate), bien, revenu, m. 

— By all means, ad. absolu- 
ment, par tous les moyens. 

— By no means, ad. nullement. 
Measure, va. mesurer d, esti 

mer. 

— (land), arpenter. 

— s. mesure, demarche, / de- 
gre, m. . 

Mediterranean, a. s. mediter- 

rane. 
Meat, s. viande, /. aliment, m. 

— (roast), roti, m. 

— (boiled), bouilli, m. 
Meet, v. rencontrer, trouver, 

eprouver, s'assembler, se join- 
dre, d, en venir aux mams, 
avec. . 

— with, rencontrer. 
Melancholy, a. triste. 

— s. melancolie. 



MEL 



MIS 



225 



Melt, v. fondre, liquefier, atten- 
drir, flechir. 

Melter, s. fondeur, ra. 

Member, s. membre, ra. 

Memoir, s. memoire, /. souve- 
nir, 771. 

Men t , pi. de Man, homme. 

Merchant, s. marchand, nego- 
tiant, m. 

— ship, s. vaisseau marchand, 
ra. 

Merchantman, «. vaisseau 
marchand, ra. 

Merciful, a. mise'ricordieux, 
se. envers. 

Mercifully, ad. avec cle- 
mence. 

Merciless, a. impitoyable en- 
vers, cruel, le, envers, pour. 

Mercy, s. misericorde, merci, 

/• 

Mere, a. pur, simple, franc, che. 
Merit, s. merite, m. 

— va. meriter, de. 

Mess, s. mets, plat-, ra. gamelle, 
portion, compagnie, /. 

Mess-room, s. salle a manger 
(ou les officiers mangent en- 
semble). 

Message, s. message, ra. com- 
mission, /. 

Messenger, *. messager, cour- 
rier, m. 

Metamorphosis, s. metamor- 
phose, /. 

Method, s. methode, voie, /. 
moyen, m. 

Metropolis, s. metropole, /. 

Mid-da y, s. midi, on. 

Middle, .s. milieu, centre, ra. 

— a. moyen, ne miloyen, ne. 
Might, pret, de May, pouvoir. 

— s. puissance, force, /. 
Mildly, ad. uoucement, te*3- 

diemeiit 



Mile, s. mille, m. 

Milestone, s. pierremilliaire,/. 

Military, s. a. militaire, do 
guerre. 

Mill, s. moulin, ra. 

Miller, $, meunier, ra. 

Mind, s. esprit, ra. ame, fan- 
taisie, pensee, envie, resolu- 
tion, opinion, / souvenir, 
dessein, desir, gre, ra. 

— v. remarquer, songer, a, d, 
avoir soin, de, de, considerer, 
faire souvenir, de, de. 

Mindful, a. attentif, ve. a, d. 
Mine, pro. mon, ma, mes, le 

mien, la mienne, les miens, 

les miennes, a moi. 
Mingle, v. meler, d. 
Minister, s. ministre, agent, 

ra. 

— v. servir, a, d, fournir d, ad- 
min istrer, d. 

Minute, va. minuter. 
Miracle, s. miracle, ra. 
Miraculous, a. miraculeux, 

se. 
Miser, s. avare, ra. 
Miserable, a. miserable, mal- 

heureux. se. avare, mesquin, 

vil. 
Misery, s. misere, indigence, 

/• 

Misfortune, s. malheur, m. in- 

fortune, /. 
Mislay, va. egarer, deplacer, 

placer mai. 
Miss, s. perte, faute, meprise, /. 

— v. manquer, de, de, d, omet- 
tre, de. 

Missionary, Missioner, & 

missionnaire, m. 
Mistake, s. meprise, erreur, 

faute, /. 

— v. se meprendro, se trom- 
per 



226 



MIS 



MYS 



Mistress, s. maitresse,/. 

Mix, v. mSler, d. 

Moan, s. gemissement, m. 

« — v. gemir, de, de, deplorer, 
de, pleurer, de, de. 

Mock, va. se moquer, de, abu- 
ser, de. 

Moderate, a. modere, sage, 
modique. 

— va, moderer, adoucir, apai- 
ser. 

Modern, a. moderne. 
Modestly, ad. modestement. 
Modesty, s. modestie, pudeur, 

/• 

Moment, s. moment, m. im- 
portance, /. 
Monarch, s. monarque, m. 
Monarchy, s. monarchie, /. 
Monastery, s. monastere, m. 
Money, s. argent, m. monnaie, 

/• 

Money-bag, s. sac a argent, 

■m. sacoche, /. 
Monk, s. moine, religieux, m. 
Monster, s. monstre, m. 
Month, 5. mois, m. 
Monument, s. monument, m. 
Moral, a. moral. 

— s. sens moral, m. morale, /. 
More, ad plus, davantage. 
Morn, s. matin, m. 
Morning, s. matin, m. mati- 
nee, /. 

— gown, s. robe de chambre, 

/ 

Morrow, s. demain, le lende- 
mam, ra. 

— Good morrow, bonjour. 

— To-morrow, demain. 
Mortal, a. s. mortel, le. 
Mortification, s. mortifica- 
tion, gangrene,/. 

Mortify, v. affliger, se gangre- 
ner. 



Most, ad. le plus, tres fort, la 

plupart. 
Mother, s. mere, /. 
Motion, s. mouvement, m. 
Motive, a. moteur, trice, qui 

meut. 

— s. motif, m. raison, /. 
Mount, s. mont, m. 

— v. monter, faire monter. 
Mountainous, a. montagneux, 

se. 
Mouth, s. bouche, /. 

— of a haven, entree d'an 
port, / 

— (of a beast), gueule, /. 

— (0/ a river), embouchure, 

/. 
Mouthe, v. marmoter. 
Mouthful, .<?. bouchee, /. 
Much, a. beaucoup, de. 
Murder, s. meurtre, assassinat, 

m. 

— v. tuer, assassiner. 
Murderer, s. meutrier, assas- 
sin, m. 

Music, s. musique, /. 

— room, s. salle de concert, /. 
Must, v. falloir, devoir, etre 

oblige, de. 
Muster, v. s'assembler. 
Mutual, a. mutuel, le. reci- 

proque. 
Mutually, ad. mutuellement. 
Muzzle, s. museau, muffle, 77?, 

— (for the mouth), s. museliere, 

/• 

— (of a gun), s. bouche, /. 

— va. emmuseler, museler, dor- 
lotter. 

My, pro. mon, ma, mes, a moi. 
Mysterious, a. mysterieux, se. 
Mysteriously, ad. mysteri- 

eusement. 
Mystery, s. mystere, secret, 

m. 



NAM 



NO 



227 



N. 



Name, s. nom, m.; v. nommer. 
Nation, s. nation. /. peuple, m. 
National, a. national. 
Native, a. natif, ve. natal, in- 
digene. 
Natural, s. idiot, imbecile. 

— a. naturel, le. aise. 
Naturally, ad. naturellement. 
Nature, s. nature, /. naturel, 

in. 
Naviga fe, v. naviguer, sur. 
Navigation, s. navigation,/ 
N.B. Nota bene, remarquez. 
Near, a. chiche, proche, cher, 

ere. 

— ad presque. 

— pr. proche, pres, aupres, de 
pres. 

Nearer, a. plus pres, de, plus 

proche, de. 
Nearest, a. le plus pres, de. 
Nearly, ad. de pres, presque. 

— (niggardly), chichement. 
Necessarily, ad. necessaire- 

ment. 
Necessary, a. necessaire, d, 

utile, d, profitable, d. 
Necessity, s. necessite, fatali- 

te, /. 
Neck, s. cou, m. 

— (of a bottle), goulot, m. 
Necklace, *. collier, m. 
Need, s. besoin, m. indigence, 

necessite, exigence. 

— va. avoir besoin, de, de, 
raanquer, de. 

— vn. etre necessaire, d, falloir. 
Heedful, a. necessaire, d, in- 
dispensable, d. 

Needfully, ad. necessaire- 

ment. 
Negro, s. niegre, m. 



Neighbour, s. voisin, prochain, 
m. 

— va. avoisiner, se rapprocher, 
de. 

Neighbourhood, *. voisinage, 

m. 
Neighbouring, a. d'alentour, 

voisin. 
Neighbourly, a. sociable. 

— act, s. trait de bon voisin, 
m. 

— ad. a Tamiable. 
Neither, pro. ni Tun ni l'au- 

tre. 

— c. ni, non plus. 

Never, ad. jamais, ne pas, 
point. 

— mind, v. n'importe, c'est 
egal. 

Nevertheless, c. neanmoins, 
pourtant, malgre cela. 

New, a. neuf, ve. nouveau, 
nouvel, le. frais, fraiche, mo- 
derne. 

— ad. nouvellement, de nou- 
veau. 

News, s. nouvelles, /. pi. 

Newspaper, s. journal, m. ga- 
zette, /. 

Next, a. prochain, proche, sui- 
vant. 

— ad. ensuite, puis, immedi- 
atement. 

— to, next after, pr. apres. 

— day, s. lendemain, m. 
Night, s. nuit, /. soir, m. 
Nightcap, s. bonnet de nuit, 

m. 
Nimbly, ad. agilement, leste* 

ment. 
No, ad. non, ne pas, de, pointy 

de. 



228 



NO 



occ 



No, a. mil, le. aucun, pas un ou 
une. 

— matter, n'importe. 

— more, pas davantage. 
Nobility, s. noblesse, /. 
Noble (old coin), s. noble, m. 

— a. noble, illustre, genereux, 
magnifique, sublime. 

Noise, s. bruit, eclat, fracas, 
m. 

— in one's ear, tintement, m. 
None, a. nul, le. aucun, pas un 

personne, qui que ce soit. 

Nonsense, s. absurdite, /. gali- 
matias, m. sottise, /. non-sens, 
m. 

Nonsensically, ad. contre le 
bon sens, contre le sens com- 
mun. 

North, s. nord, septentrion, m. 

— a. du nord, de nord, arc- 
tique, septentrional. 

Nose, s. nez, m. 

— v. sentir, faire face, a. mor- 
guer. 

Nostril, s. narine, / 



Not, ad. ne pas, point, non, noa 

pas. 
Note, s. note, marque, remar- 

que, /. 

— of hand, billet, effet, m. 
traite, /. 

Note, va. noter, marquer, a, 

remarquer. 
Notice, s. note, attention, /. 
Nothing, s. rien, neant, m. 
Notwithstanding, c. nonob- 

stant, malgre, toutefois. 
Now, ad. maintenant, a present, 

actuellement, tout a Theme. 

— and then, de temps en 
temps. 

— c. or. 

Nowhere, ad. nulle part. 
Number, s. nombre, numero, 
m. 

— va. nombrer, compter, sup- 
puter. 

Numberless, a. innombrable, 

infini. 
Numerous, a. nombreux, norm 

breuse. 



/ 

Jats, s. avoine, /. 

Obedience, s. obeissance, /. 

Obey, v. obeir. 

Object, s objet, sujet, m. ma- 
tiere. / 

• — va. objecter, a, opposer, d. 

Objection, s. objection, /. 

Obligatory, a. obligatoire. 

Oblige, va. obliger, de, faire 
plaisir, d. 

Obscure a. obscur, cache. 

— va. obscurcir, rendre ob- 
scur. 

Obscurely, ad. obscurement. 



Observation, $. observation, 

/ 

Observe, va. observer, re- 
marquer. 

Obstinacy, s. obstination, /. 

Obstinate, a. opiniatre, obsti- 
ne. 

Obstinately, ad. obstinement. 

Obtain, v. obtenir, de, de, rem- 
porter, sur, se procurer. 

Obtaining, s. obtention, / 

Occasion, s. occasion, cause, 
affaire, /. 

— (want), s. besoin, m. 



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Occult, a. occulte, cache. 

Occupy, va. posseder, jouir, 
de. 

Odour, s. odeur, senteur, /. 

Of, pr. de, du, des, de 1', en, 
BUT, par, a, concernant, par- 
mi, entre. 

Off, ad. loin, eloigne. 

— ma. au large. 

Offend, v. offenser, choquer, 
pecher. 

Offender, s. delinquant, m. 

Offer, va. offrir, a, de, presen- 
ter, d, proposer, a, de. 

— vn. s'offrir, a, se presenter, 
pour, s" engager, a, d. 

— (expose), exposer, d, offrir, 
a. 

— abuse, maltraiter. 

— violence, faire violence, 
d. 

— 5. offre, proposition, /. 
Officer, s. officier, m. 

— (bailiff), sergent, m. 

Oft, Often, Oftentimes, Oft- 
times, ad. souvent, frequem- 
ment. 

Old, a. vieux, vieil, m. vieille, 

/ 

— ( Of old\ anciennement. 

— age, vieillesse, s. f. 
Oldest, a. le plus vieux, m. la 

plus vieille, / 

Omnipresent, a. present par- 
tout. 

On. pr. sur, a, au, de, du, de 
la, en. 

— board, a bord. 

— the spot, sur-le-champ. 

— foot, a pied. 

— high, en bant 

— horseback, a cheval. 
■ — it, dessus. 

— purpose, a dessein, expres. 

— that day, ce jour-la. 



On the left, a gauche. 

— the right, a droit. 
Once, ad. une fois, autrefois. 
One, s. quelqu'un, tel, telle. 

— pro. on, Ton. 

— a. un, Tun, Tautre, le 
meme. 

One-eyed, a. borgne. 
One-handed, a. rnanchot, te. 
One's self, pro. soi-meme. 
Only, a. seul. 

— ad. seulement, uniquement. 
Open, v. ouvrir, a, entamer. 

— (a bundle), defaire un pa- 
quet. 

— (a letter), decacheter une 
lettre. 

— (as flowers do), s'ouvrir, s'e- 
panouir, eclore. 

— (lay open), exposer, d\ ex- 
pliquer, a. 

— a. ouvert, visible, manifesto. 

— (declaimed), declare. 

— (public), public, que. 

— weather, s. temps doux, m. 
Operation, 5. operation, /. ef- 

fet, m. 

Opportunity, s. opportunity, 
occasion, /. 

Oppose, va. oppcf er, d, resistor, 
d. 

Opposite, a. oppose, d, con* 
traire, d. 

Opposition, 5. opposition, con- 
currence, /. 

Order, s. ordre, decret, m. 

— (manner), maniere, methodej 

/• 

— (rule), regie, discipline, /. 

— va. ordonner, de, d, regler. 

— In order to, a fin de, pour. 
Organ, s. organe, m. orgues, 

/.pi 
Orphan, s. orphelin, m. f. 
Ornament, s. ornement, m. 



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Ostler, *. valet d'ecurie, m. 
Other, s. autre. 
Others, 5. les autres, autrui. 
Otherwise, ad. autrement, 

tout autre. 
Ought, s. quel que chose, /. 
Ought, v. defect, devoir, falloir. 

— You ought to do it, vous de- 
vriez le faire. 

Our, pro. notre, nos, a nous. 
Ours, pro. le notre, la notre, 

les notres, a nous. 
Ourselves, pro. nous-memes. 
Out, va. deposseder, de, de- 

pouiller, de. 
. — ad. pr. hors, dehors. . 

— int. qu'on le chasse ! foin de 
lui. 

— OP hatred, par haine. 

— of which, sur lequel. 

— of hand, tout de suite. 

— of measure, outre mesure. 

— OF hope, sans esperance. 

— of design, a dessein, expres. 

— {expired), expire, echu. 

— {extinguished), eteint. 

— of favour, disgracie. 

— of place, hors de place. 

— of sight, a perte de vue, 
hors de vue. 

— of humour, de mauvaise 
humeur. 

- of tune, desaccorde. 

— OF pocket, debourse. 
Outside, s. dehors, exterieur, 

m. 



Outwit, va. duper, attraper, 

surpasser en finesse. 
Over, pr. sur, par*dessus, au- 

dessus. 

— ad. d'un bout a 1' autre, de, 
passe, de reste, au dela. 

— a, fini, fait. 
Overboard, ad. par dessus 

bord, hors de vaisseau. 
Overcome, a. accable. 
Overhear, v. entr'ouir, enten 

dre. 
Overjoyed, a. charme, de, de, 

extasie. 
Overset, va. renverser, verser 

detruire, miner. 
Overtake, va. atteindre, at- 

traper, surprendre, rejoindre. 
Overtaken, a. atteint, surpris. 
Overtaker, s. qui attrape. 
Overturn, va. verser, renver- 
ser. 
Owe, va. devoir, d, etre oblige, 

de. 
Owing to, a. du qu'on doit, qui 

est Teffet, de, a cause de, en 

raison, de. 
Own, a. propre. 

— va. avouer, d, confesser, «, 
convenir. 

— (claim), reclamer, s'attri- 
buer. 

— (possess), jouir, de, posseder. 
Owner, s. proprietaire, posses* 

seur, m. 



P. 



Paddy, s. sobriquet donne aux 

Irlandais. 
Page (at court), s. page, m. 

— (of a look), page, /. 

— va. marquer les pages, de. 



Pail, s. seau, m. 

Pain, s. douleur, peine, /. mal, 

m. 
— va. faire mal, d, affliger, 

de. 



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231 



Painful, a. douloureux, se. pe- 

nible. 
Painfully, ad. peniblement. 
Pair, s. paire,/. 
Palace, s. palais, m. maison 

royale, / 
Paltry, a. chetifj ve. pitoya- 

\)le. 
Pang, s. atteinte, attaque, an- 

goisse, /. 
Pangs of death, s.pl. l'agonie, 

/• 

Paper, s. papier, m. 
Parcel, s. parcelle, piece, quan- 
tity /. 

— (bundle), paquet, m. 
Pardon, s. pardon, ra. grace, /. 

— va. pardonner, d, de, faire 
grace, d. 

Parent, s. pere, m. mere, / 
Part, s. partie, part, defense, 
cause, /. parti, quartier, de- 
voir, m. 

— (a player's), role, m. 

— va. partager, separer, se quit- 
ter. 

Part with, se defaire, de, ceder, 
se separer, de, abandonner. 

Partake, vn. participer, d, 
avoir part, d y s'interesser, 
dans. 

— of, partager, prendre part, 
d. 

Partaker, s. participant. 
Particular, a. particulier, ere. 
singulier, ere. 

— * detail, pomt, ra. 
Particulars, s.pl. particulari- 
ty, circon stances, /. pi. 

— of an estate, inventaire, ra. 

— OF A CASE or OF A LAWSUIT, 

s. pieces d'un proces, / pi. 
Partridge, s. perdrix,/. 
Party, s. parti, ra. partie, /. 
Passionate, a. passionne. 



Pass, v. passer, traverser, sur« 
passer. 

— along, passer, passer le long, 
de. 

— away, s'ecouler, passer, dis- 
paraitre. 

— by, passer, omettre, oublier. 

— for, passer pour, etre re- 
pute. 

— one's word, engager sa pa- 
role. 

— over (forget), oublier. 

— sentence, prononcer juge- 
ment. 

Pastry-cook, s. patissier, ere. 
Patience, s. patience, /. 
Patient, s. malade, ra. et/. 

— a. endurant. patient. 
Patties, s. petits pates. 
Pavement, s. pave, ra. 
Pavilion, s. pavilion, ra. tente, 

/. 
Paw, s. patte, griffe, serre, /. 
Pawn, s pion (au jeu d'echecs), 

gage, ra. 

— v. engager, mettre en gage. 
Pay, va. payer. 

— a visit, rendre visite, d. 

— back, rendre, d, restituer, d. 

— down, payer argent comp- 
tant. 

— off, acquitter, battre, punir. 

— ma. espalmer un batiment. 

— A seam, goudronner une 
couture. 

— off a ship, desarmer un 
vaisseau. 

— AWAY THE CABLE, filer Un 

cable. 

— up, payer, solder. 
Payment, s. payement, ra. re- 
compense, /. 

Peace, s. paix, tranquillite, /. 

— offering, s. sacrifice propi- 
tiatoire, ra. 



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Peace officer, *. officier de 
police, in. 

— int. paix ! silence ! faites 
silence. 

Peaceable, a. paisible, paci- 
tique. 

Peaceably, ad. paisiblement. 

Peasant, s. paysan, ne. 

Peasantry, s. corps de pay- 
san s, in. 

Peck, s. picotin, m. 

Pedestal. «. piedestal, in. 

Pedlar, Pedler, s. marchand 
ambulant, colporteur, petit 
mercier, in. 

Pen, s. plume,/. 

Pexce, .v. pL de Penny. 

Penitent, a. s. penitent, p6ni- 
teute. 

Penknife, s. canif, in. 

Penny, s. piece de deux sous, 

/. 
People, s. peuple, m. gens, m. 
et/. 

— va. peupler, de, remplir d' ha- 
bitants. 

Peopled, a. peuple, de. 
Perceive, v. apercevoir, s'aper- 
cevoir, de. 

— (beforehand), pressentir. 
Peremptory, a. peremptoire, 

decisif, ve. 
Perfect, a. parfait, acheve. 

— va. achever, peiTectionner. 
Perfection, s. perfection, ex- 
cellence, /. 

Perfectly, ad. parfaitement, a 

fond. 
Perform, v. faire, executer, 

accomplir. 
Performance, s. ouvrage, ra. 

execution, /. 
Performer, s. artiste, m. exe- 

cuteur, trice, musicien, ne. 

actrice. 



Perhaps, ad. peut-etre. 
Perish, vn. perir, mourir, de 

perir. 
Perjurer, s. parjure, m. et 

/• 

Permission, s. permission, /. 

Permistion, Permixtion,^ s. 
Faction de meler. 

Permit, permettre, d, de, ac- 
corder, d, de. 

Perpetual, a. perpetuel, le. 

Perseverance, s. persever- 
ance, /. 

Person, s. personne, figure, 

/• 
Persuade, va. persuader, d, 

de, convaincre, de, de. 
Petrify, v. petriner, se petri- 

fier. 
Phial, s. fiole, /. 
Philanthropic, a. philanthro- 

pique. 
Philippic, s. philippique, de- 
clamation, /. 
Pick up, v. ramasser, enlever, 

accrocher. 
Pickpocket, Pickpurse, s. fi- 

lou, in. 
Picture, s. tableau, m. 
Piece, s. piece, /. morceau, 

m. 
Pike (fish), s. brochet, m. 
Pill, s. pilule, /. 
Pint, s. pinte, /. 
Pipe, s. pipe, /. tuyau, conduit, 

m. 
Pistol, Pistolet, s. pistolet, 

in. 
Pit, .<?. fosse, /. creux, trou, ra. 
— (in a playhouse), s. parterre, 

ra. 
Pitchfork, s. fourche, /. 
Piteously, ad. pitoyablement^ 

a faire pitie. 
Placard, & affiche, /. 



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233 



Place, s. place, /. lieu, en- 
droit, m. 

— va. placer, mettre, ranger. 

— (employment), place, charge, 
diguite, /. emploi, poste, 
m. 

Plague, s. peste, /. fleau, m. 

— va harceler, tourmenter. 
Plaintiff, 5. plaignant, e. de- 

mandeur, eresse, accusateur, 
trice. 
Play, v. jouer. 

— ox (an instrument), jouer, 
de. 

— at, jouer, a. 

Plead, vn. plaider, defendre. 

— guilty, avouer Taccusa- 
tion. 

Pleader, 8. plaideur, m. 
Pleasant, a. agreable, avec, 

d. 
Pleasantly, ad. agreable- 

ment. 
Pleasantry, s. plaisanterie, 

/• 

Please, v. plaire, d, agreer, 
vouloir 

— one's self, prendre plaisir, 
a. a, se plaire. a, d. 

Pleased with, a. content, de, 
de< satisfait de, de. 

— v. plaire, a, contenter. 
Pledge. .<?. gage, otage, m. 

— va engager, mettre en 
gage. 

Plentiful, a. abondant. 

Plentifully, ad. abondam- 
ment. 

Plum, s. prune, /. raisin sec, 
m. 

Plumcake, s gateau aux rai- 
sins sees. m. 

Plum pudding, s. pouding aux 
raisins, m. 

Plums, s. raisins sees, m. pi. 



Plunge, s. action de plonger, 
/. embarras, mauvais pas, 
m. 

— v. plonger, enfoncer. 
Pockkt, s. poche,/. 

— v. empocher. mettre en po- 
che. 

Pocket-book, s. portefeuille, 
porte-lettre, m. tablettes, /. 

pi. 

Point, s. pointe, /. point, de- 
gre, etat, m. circonstance, 
/. but, m. 

Point to, v. montrer du doigt. 

— a cannon, v. pointer un 
canon. 

Poison, s. poison, venin, m. 

— va. empoison ner, infecter, 
de. 

Polish, a. de la Pologne, Po- 

lonais. 
Polite, a. poli, civil, honnete. 
Politely, ad. poliment, civile- 

ment. 
Politeness, s. politesse, /. 
Political, a. politique. 
Pollute, va. souiller. 
Pond. s. etang, m. 
Poor, a. pauvre, indigent, de- 

nue. 

— (lean), decharne, maigre. 

— s. les pauvres, m. pi. 
Poodle, 9. barbet, m. 
Popular, a. populaire, com- 

mun. 
Port, s. port, havre, m. 
Porter, .9. forte biere, f. 

— s. crocheteur. porte-faix, ???. 

— of a house, .<?. suissc, por 
tier, m. 

Portion, 5. portion, part, dot, 

/ 

— va. doter, partager, deviser. 
Possess, va. posseder, jouir, de, 

avoir. 



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Possess one's self of, vr. pren- 
dre possession, de, se saisir, 
de, s'emparer, de. 

Possession, s. possession,/. 

Possible, a. possible. 

Post, s. poste,/. courrier, m. 

— (place), poste, m. 

— (piece of timber), poteau, 
pilier, rn. 

Postboy, s. postilion, r/i. 
Post-chaise, s. chaise de poste, 

/■ 

Postilion, s. postilion, m. 
Postmaster, 5. maitre de poste, 

m. 
Pot, «. pot, vase, m. 
Pound (weight), s. livre de 

poids, / 

— (for cattle), s, enclos, m. 

— sterling, livre sterling, /. 
Poverty, s. pauvrete, misere, 

/ 
Powder, s. poudre, /. 
Power, s. puissance, autorite, 

force,/, pouvoir, m. 
Powerful, a. puissant. 
Praise, s. louange, /. 

— va. louer, de, de, vanter, 
elever. 

Pray, va. prier, de, supplier, 

de, implorer. 
Precaution, .<?. precaution, /. 

— va. avertir d'avance. 
Precious, a. precieux, se, de 

prix. 

Preciously, ad. precieuse- 
ment 

Prejudice, s. prejuge, m. pre- 
vention, /. 

Preparation, s. preparation, /. 
appret, m. preparatifs, m. pi. 

Prepare, v. preparer, a, d, se 
disposer, a, &. 

Presence, 5. presence, /. 

— of mind, sang-froid, m. 



Presence (port), mine, /. air, 

port, m. 
Present, a. present. 

— s. present, don, cadeau, m. 

— va, presenter, d, offrir, d, 
nommer, d. 

Preserve, va. preserver, con- 
server, confire. 
Preside, va. presider. 
Press, s. presse, annoire, /. 

— gang, s. presse, /. 

Press, v. (sailors), forcer a 

servir. 
Pressgang, «9. matelots qui 

rodent pour forcer les gens a 

servir, m. pi. 
Presumption, s. presomption, 

/ 

Pretence, s. pretexte, m. 

Pretend, v. pretendre, d, croire. 

Pretty, a. gentil, le. joli. 

Prevalence, s. domination, 
force, preponderance, /. 

Prevent, va. empecher, de, 
detourner, de. 

Preventer, s. mar. fausse ma- 
noeuvre, /. 

— s. qui empeche, en preve- 
nant, m. 

Prey, s. proie, /. butin, m. 

— vn. butiner, pilier, miner, 
ronger. 

Price, s. prix, m. valeur, /. 

— Market price, s. cours du 
marche, m. 

Pride, s. orgueil, faste, m. fier- 

te, /. 
Priest, 5. pretre, m. 
Prince, 5. prince, m. 
Princess, 6*. princesse, /. 
Principal, a. principal, 

tiel, le. 

— s. chef, principal, m. 
Prior, s. prieur, m. 

— a. anterieure, a. 



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Prison, s. prison,/. 

— va. emprisormer, mettre en 
prison. 

Prisoner, s. prisonnier, ere. 

Private, a. prive, s. retire, ra. 
particulier, ere. derobe, bour- 
geois, simple soldat. 

Private conversation, s. un 
tete-A-tete, ra. 

Privateer, s. corsaire, arma- 
teur, ra. 

Privately, ad. clandestine- 
ment, en secret, en particu- 
lier. 

Prize, s. prix, ra. prise, /. 
butin, ra. 

Probable, a. vraisemblable, 
probable. 

Probably, ad probablement. 

Problem, s. probleme, ra. 

Process, s. procede, progres, 
ra. 

Procure, va. procurer, a, pro- 
duire, occasionner, a, se pro- 
curer. 

Product, s. produit, fruit, ra. 

Production, 5. production,/ 

Productive, a. generatif, ve. 
fecond, en. 

Profane, a. profane, impie. 

— va. profaner. 

Profess, v. professer, exercer. 
Profession, s. profession, /. 

emploi, ra. 
Professor, s. professeur, ra. 
Profit, s. profit, gain, avan- 

tage, ra. 

— v. profiter, de, etre utile, d, 
avantager. 

Profitable, a. profitable. 
Profound, a. profound. 
Progress, s. progres, profit, 
m. 

— {journey), cours, tour, voy- 
age, ra. 



Promote, va. avancer, elever, 
promouvoir. 

Promoted, a. promu. 

Promotion, s. avanceraent, ra. 

Pronounce, va. prononcer, de- 
cider. 

Pronunciation, s. prononcia- 
tion, / 

Proof, s. preuve, / essai, ra. 
epreuve, / 

— a. a T epreuve, de. 
Property, s. naturel, ra. pro- 
priety, /. 

— (goods), biens-fonds, ra. pi. 
Proposal, s. proposition, oifre, 

/• 

Propose, va. proposer, d, de, 

offrir, «, de. 
Proposition, s. proposition, / 
Proprietor, — tress, s. pro- 

prietaire. 
Proscribe, va. proscrire, de f 

bannir, de. 
Proscript, s. proscrit, banni, 

m. 
Proscription, s. proscription, 

/ 

Protect, va. proteger, defen- 
dre. 

Protection, s. protection, / 

Protective, a. defensif, ve. qui 
protege. 

Protector, s. protecteur, ra. 

Protest, s. protet, proces- ver- 
bal, ra. 

— v. protester, jurer, d. 
Prove, v. prouver, d, montrer, 

a, «, eprouver. 

— (be), devenir, arriver, a. 
Provide, va. pourvoir, munir, 

fournir. 

— one's self, se pourvoir, de. 
Provided that, e. pourvu que 
Providence, 5. Providence, / ' 

— (foresight), prevoyance, /. 



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Providence (husbandry), eco- 
nomie, frugalite, /. 

Provident, a. prevoyant, soi- 
gneux, se. de. 

Providential, a. de la Provi- 
dence. 

Providentially, ad. heureuse- 
scment. par un eftet de la Pro- 
vidence. 

Provision, s. provision,/. 

Public, s. public, m. 

— a. public, que. generate. 

— house, s. cabaret, m, au- 
berge, /. 

Publish, va. publier, f'aire im- 

primer. 
Pug-dog, a. cliien carlin, m. 
Pull, s. Taction de tirer, se- 

cousse, /. 

— back, s. echec, obstacle, 
m. 

Pull, va. tirer, d, arracher, a, 
cueillir. 

— back, tirer en arriere, recu- 
ler. 

— down, faire tornber, demolir. 

— down (humble), abattre, hu- 
milier. 

— in, tirer, dedans. 

— off, oter, de, d, arracher, de, 
a. 

— out, arracher, d, tirer, d, 
oter, d. 

— to, tirer a soi, serrer. 

— up, tirer en haut, lever, ele- 
ver. 

Punctual, a. ponctuel, le. a, d, 

exact, a, d. 
Punctuality, s. ponctualite, 

exactitude, /. 
Punctually, ad. ponctuelle- 

ment. 



Punish, va. punir, de, de, chd- 

tier, corriger. 
Punishable, a. punissable. 
Punishment, s. punition, /. 

chatiment, m. 
Pupil (scholar), s. eleve, pupille, 

m. et/. 
Puppy, 6* petit chien, m. 
Purchase, s. achat, m. 

— v. aclieter, de, d. 

Pure, a. pure, simple, bon, ne. 
Purpose, 8. dessein, propos, 
projet, m. 

— va. se proposer, de, avoir 
dessein, de. 

Purse, s. bourse, /. 

— net, s. bourse. /. 

— up. vn. embourser 
PURSUE, v. poursuivre, suivre. 
Pursuer, s. poursuivant, m. 
Pursuit, s. poursuite, /. 
Push, s. coup, ell'ort, m. 
Push, v. pousser, d, a. 

— on, pousser, pousser en 
avant. 

Put, v. mettre, d, poser, pla- 
cer. 

— an end to, mettre fin a. 

— a stop to, s'opposer, d, em- 
peeher, de, arreter. 

— a trick upon, faire un tour, 
d. 

— back, reculer. 

— down, peser a terre. 

— forward, pousser, avancer. 

— IN fear, faire peur, d. 

— off (dday), remettre, d, ren 
voyer, d, differer, de, trainer, 
s'excuser. 

— by, mettre de cote, detour* 
ner. 

— out, eteindre. 



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Q. 



Quality, s. qualite, condition, 

/ 

— (nobility), la noblesse, /. 
Quantity, s. quantite. /. 
Quarrel, s. querelle, dispute, 

/• 

— vn. se quereller, se disputer. 
Quarter, s. quart, quartier, 

trimestre, m. 
Queen, s. reine, /. 

— (at cards), dame,/. 
Question, s. question, de- 

mande, /. doute, m. 

— v. questionner, interroger, 
douter. 



Quickly, ad. vitement, vite ; 

bientot. 
Quiet, s. repos, m. tranquillite, 

paix, / calme, m. 

— a. tranquille, en repos. 

— va. apaiser, calmer, assou- 
pir. 

Quietly, ad. paisiblement, 
tranquillement, sans mouve- 
ment. 

Quit, va. quitter, se defaire, de. 

Quite, ad. tout a fait, entiere- 
ment. 

— contrary, tout au con- 
traire. 



R. 



Rage, s. fureur, rage, /. em- 
portement. m. 

— vn. tempeter, etre furieux, 
se. se courroucer, etre cour- 
rouce. 

Raillery, s. raillerie, /. 
Rain, s. pluie, /. 

— vn pleuvoir, tomber de 
l'eau. 

Rainy, a. pluvieux, se. de 
pluie. 

Raise, va. lever, elever, d, sou- 
lever, de, hausser, relever, 
de, rehausser. 

Ransom, a rancon./. 

Rank, *. rangee, /. rang. m. 

Rapacious, a. avide, de, ra- 
pace. 

Rapide, a. rapide, vif, ve. vite. 

Rapidly, ad rapidement. 

Rare, a. rare. 

Rarely, ad. rarement. 

Rather, ad. plutot, mieux, 



Rattle, v. faire du bruit, re- 

muer avec bruit, secouer. 
Ray, s. rayon, m. 
Reach, s. portee, /. 

— (capacity), capacite, portee, 

/ 

Reach, v. atteiudre, a, tendre, 

d, s'etendre, gagner. 
Read, v. lire, d. 
Readily, ad promptement, 

aisement. 

— (gladly), avec plaisir, de bon 
coeur. 

Reading, s. lecture, Taction 
de lire. 

Ready, a. pret, a, prompt, a. 

Real, a. re£, le, effectif, ve. 

Really, ad. reellemeut, en 
effet. 

Realm, s. roynume, m. 

Reaper, s. moissonneur, euse. 

Reason, s. raison, cause,/, mo- 
tif, m. 



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Reason, v. raisonner, de, ar- 

guer, discuter. 
Reasonable, a. raisonnable. 
Reasoner, s. raisonneur, m. 
Rebuke, v. reprocher, d, de, 

blilmer, de, de. 
Recall, v. rappeler, d. 
Receipt, s. Taction de rece- 

voir, recette, reception, / 

recu, m. 
Receive, vn. recevoir, de, ac- 

cueillir. 
Reception, s. reception, /. ac- 

cueil, m. 
Recital, s. recit, m. narration. 

Reckon, v. compter. 
Reckoning, s. compte, calcul, 

m. 
Reckoning, (at a tavern) ecot, 

m. 

— s. ma. estime, /. 
Recognize, vn. reconnaitre. 
Recollect, va. se rappeler, se 

recueiilir, rassembler de nou- 

veau. 
Recollection, s. recollection, 

f. souvenir, memoire. 
Recommence, va. recommen- 

cer, a. 
Recommend, va. recomman- 

der, a, de. 
Recommendation, s. recom- 

mandation, f. 
Recompense, s. recompense, / 

prix, m. 

— (amends), dedommagement, 
m. ^ 

— va. recompense^ de, de. 
Reconnoitre, va. reconnaitre. 
Recover, v. recouvrer, de, se 

ranimer, se retablir, de, se 
remettre, de. 
Recovery, s. recouvrement, 
m. reprise, retablissement. 



Recovery of health, con- 
valescence, /. 

— (remedy), remede, m. res- 
source, / 

Red, a. rouge, vermeil, le. 
Redeem, v. racheter, de, re- 

tirer, de. 
Reduce, va. reduire, a, #, 

dompter. 
Re-enter, va. rentrer, dans. 
Refectory, $. refectoire, m. 
Refer, va. remettre, renvoyer, 

a, retirer, rapporter, d, refe- 

rer, a, s'en relerer, a. 

— to arbitration, mettre en 
arbitrage. 

— vn. avoir rapport, a, regar- 
ded 

Reflect, va. reflechir, rejail- 

lir, sur. 
— vn. reflechir, a, considerer, 

penser, d. 
Reflecting, s. reflechissement, 

m. 
Reflection, s. reflexion,/, re* 

proche, m. 
Refreshment, s. rafraichisse- 

ment, m. vivres, pi. 
Refuge, s. refuge, asile, m. 

— v. refugier, se refugier, d. 
Refusal, ,<?. refus, m. 
Refuse, Refusing, s. rebut, re- 
fus, m. 

Refuse, v. refuser, d, de, reje- 

ter. 
Refuser, s. celui qui refuse. 
Regal, a. royal. 
Regale, s. regale, /. regal, fes« 

tin, m. 

— va. regaler, de, traitor. 
Regiment, *. regiment, m. 
Regimental, a. de regiment. 
Regret, s. regret, chagrin, m. 

— va. regretter, de, etre fache, 
de. 



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Reign, i. regne, m. 

— vn. regner, dominer. 
Reimburse, va. rembourser. 
Reimbursement, s. rembourse- 

ment, m. 
Relapse, «. rechute, recidive, 

/. 

— vn. retomber, recidiver. 
Relate, v. raconter, a, rappor- 

ter, d, conter, d, reciter, d. 
Relation, s. relation, /. recit, 
m. 

— (affinity), rapport, m. 

— (kinsman), parent. 
Relaxation, s. relache, diver- 
sion, /. 

Release, s. decharge, /. elar- 
gissement, m. delivrance, / 

— va. decharger, de, relacher, 
elargir, delivrer, de. 

Relief, s. secours, soulage- 
ment, m. justice, reparation. 

Relieve, v. secourir, souiager, 
de, faire justice, d. 

Relish, s. saveur, /. gout, 
m. 

— va. donner bon gout, d t 
agreer, a. 

— vn. avoir bon gout, etre ap- 
prouve, par, de. 

Reload, v. recharger, de. 
Remain, vn. rester, d, a, de- 

meurer. 
Remainder, s. restant, reste, 

m. 
Remaining, a. restant, qui 

reste. 
Remains, s. restes, m. pi. 
Remark, s. remarque, /. 

— va. reraarquer, observer, 
faire observer, d, faire remar- 
quer, a. 

Remarkable, a. remarquable. 
Remember, va. se souvenir, de, 
de, se rappeler, de. 



Remove, v. oter, d, de, deplacer, 
transporter, d, deloger, de* 
menager, enlever. 

— s. change ment, depart, de- 
gre, m. 

Render, v. rendre, d, remettre, 

d. 
Rent, 5. rente, /. revenu, loyer, 

m. 
Repast, s. repas, m. 
Repeat, va. repeter, d, redire, 

de, d, reiterer, de, a. 
Repent, v. se repentir, de, de. 
Replace, v. remettre, rempla- 

cer. 
Reply, s. replique, repartie, /. 

reponse, / 

— v. repliquer, d, repondre, d, 
repartir. 

Report, s. bruit, rapport, m. 

— va. rapporter, d, dire, a, 
faire du bruit. 

Reprimand, s. reprimande, f. 
reproche, m. 

Reproach, va reprocher, d, de, 
blamer, de, de, faire des re- 
proches, a. 

Repulse, v. repousser. 

Reputation, Repute, s. repu- 
tation, /. 

Request, s. requete, requisi- 
tion, demande, /. 

— va. requerir, de, prier, de, 
solliciter, de. 

Rescue, s. reprise, delivrance, 

/ 

— va. delivrer, de, reprendre, 
sauver, de. 

Resemble, va. ressembler, d. 
Resembling, a. semblable, 

d. 
Resist, v. resister, d, s'oppo- 

ser, a, d. 
Resolute, a. resolu, a, deter* 

mine, a. 



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Resolution, 5. resolution, /. 
Resolve, s. resolution, /. des- 
sein, m. 

— v. resoudre, de, decider, de, 
se determiner, a. d, delibe- 
rer, se resoudre, a, d, se dis- 
poser, a, d. 

Resource, 5. ressource,/. 
Respect, s. respect, egard, 
m. 

— (relation), regard, rapport, 
?n. 

— va. respecter, honorer, avoir 
egard. a, avoir du rapport, d. 

Responsible, a. responsable, 

solvable. 
Rest, .<?. repos, somraeil, in. 

— (residue), reste, residu, m. 

— v. se reposer, durmir, {"aire 
reposer. 

— ON", poser sur, s'appuyer, 
sur. 

Restoration", s. retablisse- 
ment, m. restauratiou, f. 

Restorative, s. (med.), res- 
taurant, in. 

— a. restauratif, ve. 
Restore, va. retablir, restau- 

rer, se retablir. 

— (give back), rendre d, resti- 
tuer, d. 

Resume, va. resumer, repren- 
dre, continuer, recoramencer, 
a, se remettre, a, a. 

— a business, renouer une 
affaire. 

Retake, va. reprendre, a, rat- 
traper, /. 

Retaking, s. reprise, /. 

Retinue, s. suite, /. corte'ge, 
ra. 

Retire, v. retirer, a, de, se reti- 
re r, de. 

Return, s. retour, m. arrivee, 

/• 



Return (answer), reponse, / 

— v. retourner, d, revenir, d\ 
de, rendre, d. 

Revenge, s. vengeance, revan- 
che, /. 

— vn. venger, se venger, de. 
Re very, s. reverie, /. songe, 

del ire, m. 
Review, s. revue, analyse, /. 
Revive, va. retablir, renouve- 

ler, ressusciter. 

— vn. revivre, reprendre sea 
forces. 

Revolution, s. revolution,/. 
Reward, s. recompense,/. 
— va. recompense^ de, de. 
Rhetoric, s. rhetorique, /. 
Riband, s. ruban, m. 
Ribbon, s. ruban, m. 
Rich, a. riche, opulent, pr6- 
cieux, se. 

— wine, s. vin exquis, ra. 
Riches, s. richesses, /. pi. 
Ride, vn. monter, aller a che- 

val ou en voiture. 
Ridiculous, a. ridicule. 
Right, 5. droit, privilege, ra. 

equite, justice, raison, /. 

— vn. faire justice. 

— a. droit, bien, honnete, sin- 
cere, equitable, juste, propre, 
direct. 

— (natural), vrai, bon, ne. 

— true, a. vrai, veritable. 

— OR wrong, a tort ou a rai- 
son. 

Ring, v. sonner, tinter, retentir. 
Ringlet , s. boucle de che- 

veux, /. 
Rip, vn. decoudre, fendre. 
Rise, vn. se lever, s'elever, d, 

hausser, sortir, de, provenir, 

de. 

— again, se relever, remon* 
ter. 



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241 



Riser, s. qui se leve. 

— Early riser, id a tine ux, se. 

— (who has got up early), ma- 
tinal. 

Rising, a. levant, naissant. 
Risk, s. risque, danger, peril, 
m. 

— va. risquer, hasarder. 
River, a. riviere, / fleuve, m. 
Road, s. route, /. grand clie- 

min, m. 

— {for anchoring), rade, /. 
Roast, va. rotir. 

— meat, s. rot, m. 

Rob, va. voler, piller, priver, de. 
Robbery, s. vol, brigandage, 

m 
Rock, s. roche, /. rocher, roc, 

m. 
Rocky, a. plein de rochers. 
Rod, s. verge, bagnette, /. 

— {for measuring), s. perche, 

/. 

Rogue, s. coquin, fripon, m. 

— (thief), voleur, larron, m. 

— (wag), espiegle, m. et/. 
Roguery, s. friponnerie, m. 
Roll, v. rouler, tourner, s'ecou- 

ler. 
— up, plier en rouleau, enrouler. 
Rolling, s. roulement, ma. 

roulis, m. 

— a roulant, qui roule. 
Roof, s. toit, comble, m. 

— {of a coach), imperiale, /. 

— (of the mouth), palais, m. 

— va. couvrir d'u j toit ou d'une 
voiite. 

Room, s. place, cbambre, /. es- 
pace, emplacement, m. 

— [cause), lieu, sujet, m. occa- 
sion, f. 

Root, *. racine. tige. source,/. 

— va. enraciner, rixer en terre. 

— up, deraciner, extirper, de. 



Rooted in, a. enracine, dans. 

— our, deracine, extirper. 
Rose, s. rose,/. 

Rosy, a. couleur de rose. 
Rotten, a. pourri. 
Rotten-wood, 5. bois pourri. 
Round, a. rond, circulaire. 

— pr. autour, de, tout autour, 
de. 

— ad. a la ronde, autour, en 
rond. 

Rove, vn. roder, courir. 

Rover, s. rodeur, corsaire, pi- 
rate, m. 

Royal, a. royal, de roi. 

Royalist, s. royaliste, m. 

Rub, v. frotter. 

Rubbish, s. decombres, debris, 
m. pi. rebut, m. 

— (dirt), ordures, saletes, /. pi 
Rude, a. brutal, envers, gros- 

sier, ere, envers. 
Rudely, ad. brutalement. 
R-UDENESS, s. brutalite, incivi- 

lite, /. 
Rumble, vn. faire un bruit 

sourd, gronder, resonner. 
Rumbling, *. un bruit sourd. 

— (of a vehicle), roulement, m. 
Run, vn. courir, d, passer. 

— against, heurter, donner 
contre. 

— aground, echouer, engraver. 
Run a race, faire une course. 

— away, s'enfuir, de, s'ecouler. 

— over, passer, sur. 

— up, batir, faire elever. 
Runagate, s. renegat. 
Runaway, s. fuyard, fugitif, ve. 

proscrit, m. 
Rush, s course precipitee, /. 

— vn. se lancer, se jeter, s'elan- 
cer. 

— forward, se precipiter en 
avant. 



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Rush in, entrer de force, dans. 

— IN UPON, surprendre. 

— OUT, sortir brusquement, 
de. 



Rush through, s'exposer har 
diment, d, s'elancer, d travers. 
Rustic, s. rustique, rustre. 
— a. rustre, rustique. 



S. 



Sack, s. sac, m. 

— va. saccager, piller. 

— UP, mettre dans un sac. 
Sacrifice, s. sacrifice, ra. 

— v. sacrifier, d, a, oftrir un 
sacrifice, d. 

Sadly, ad. tristement. 
Safe, a. sauf, ve. sur, de, heu- 
reux, se. 

— remedy, s. remede sur, ra. 
Safely, ad. surement, en sure- 

te. 
Safeness, Safety, s. surete, /. 
Sagacious, a. penetrant, subtil. 
Sagaciously, ad. avec sagacite, 

penetration. 
Sagaciousness, Sagacity, s. 

sagacite, clairvo} T ance, /. 
Sail, s. voile, /. vaisseau, m. 

— vn. faire voile, mettre a la 
voile. 

— along the coast, ranger la 
cote. 

Sailor, s. matelot, marin ; ma- 
rinier, ra. 

Sake, s. amour, egard, ra. con- 
sideration, /. 

— For his sake, a sa considera- 
tion, pour Tamour de lui. 

Salary, s. salaire, appointe- 

ments, ra. pi. 
Saloon, 5. salon, ra. salle, /. 
Salutary, a. salutaire, sain. 
Same, a. meme. 
Sample, s. echantillon, ra. 
Sand, s. sable, ra. poussiere, 

poudre, /. 



Sanguinary, a. sanguinaire. 

Satan, s. Satan, m 

Satisfaction, s. satisfaction, / 

Satisfactorily, ad. d'une ma- 
niere satisfaisante. 

Satisfy, va. contenter, satis- 
fair e, de, de. 

— one's passions, assouvir. 

— (with food), rassasier, de. 
Satisfying, a. satisfaisant, de, 

satisfactoire. 

Saturday, s. samedi, ra. 

Saucepan, s. marmite, casse- 
role, /. 

Saucy, a. effronte, impudent. 

Save, va. sauver, de } garantir, 
de, preserver. 

— (lay up), epargner, reserver. 
Saving,, s. epargne, exception 

en faveur de, /. 
Saving, a. menager, ere. salu- 
taire. 

— ad. a la reserve de, excepte. 
Savoury, a. savoureux, se. ra- 

goOtant. 
Say, va. dire, d, de, reciter, a. 

— over again, redire, d, repe- 
ter, d. 

Scaffold, s. echafaud, echa- 

faudage, ra. 
Scaffoldage, Scaffolding, s. 

echafaudage, ra. 
Scald, v. echauder. 
Scalding, s. Taction d'echau- 

d'er, /. 
Scarce, a. rare, qui manque. 
Scarce. Scarcely, ad. a peine. 



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Scene, s. scene, coulisse, /. 

— of war, theatre de la guerre, 
m. 

Scholar, s. ecolier, ere. homme 

de lettres, savant, m. 
School, s. ecole, /. 

— v. censurer. instruire. 

— Boarding school, s. pension, 
/ 

Schoolboy, s. ecolier, m. 

Schoolfellow, s. camarade 
d'ecole, m. 

Schoolmaster, s. maitre d'e- 
cole, m. 

Science, s. science,/. 

Scientific, a. scientifique. 

Scientifically, ad. scienti- 
iiquement. 

Scold, a. criailleur, euse. gron- 
deur, euse. 

— vn. gronder, de, de, querel- 
ler. 

Scotch, a. ecossais, e. 
Scotsman, s. Ecossais, m. 
Scoundrel, s. scelerat, vaurien, 

m. 
Scream, s. cri percant, m. 
Scream, vn. jeter des cris per- 

gants, s'ecrier. 

— out, s'ecrier, jeter des cris 
percants. 

— up, s'ecrier, jeter des cris 
percants. 

Sculptor, s. sculpteur, m. 
Sea, s. raer, /. 

Seaman, s. matelot, marin, m. 
Sea-port, & port de mer, m. 
Sea- voyage, 5. voyage par 

mer, ?n. 
Search, s. visite, recherche,/. 

— v. chercher, visiter. 

— into or after, rechercher. 

— one, ibuiller quelqa'un. 

— our, faire une exacte re- 
cherche, de. 



Seat, s. siege, banc, m. chaise, 
/. chateau, m. maison de cam- 
pagne, / 

— va. poser, situer, placer, s'as- 
seoir, etablir. 

Seated, a. assis. 

Second, a. deuxieme, second. 

— rate, second ordre, m. 

— s. un second appni, temoin, 
m. 

— {of time), seconde, /. 

— va. appuyer, seconder. 
Second-hand, a. de la seconds 

main, de rencontre, de ha- 

sard, d'occasion. 
Secondly, ad. secondement. 
Secret, a. secret, ete. cache, 

inconnu. 

— s. secret, m. 
Secretary, 5. secretaire, m. 
Secretly, ad. en secret, se- 

cretement. 
Secure, a. sur, en surcte, qui 
se croit assure, intrepide. 

— va. mettre en surete, assu- 
rer, exempter, grantir. 

Secured, a. mis en surete, 

sauve. 
Securely, s. ad. surement, en 

surete, a l'abri, a couvert. 

— (quietly), ad. tranquillement. 
Security, s. sQrete, securite,/. 

— (bail), caution, / 
See, v. voir, regarder. 

— (conceive), voir, compren- 
dre. 

— (inquire), voir, s'informer, 
de. 

— into, pe"netrer, voir le fond, 
de, examiner. 

— (take heed), prendre garde, 
a, a. 

Seek, va. chercher, a, recher- 
cher. 
Seek after, rechercher 



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Seek out, chercher de cote et 
d'autre. 

— out (as a dog), queter. 
Seem, va. sembler, d, paraitre, 

d. 

Seize, va. saisir, prendre, se 
saisir, de. 

Seldom, ad. rarement, peu sou- 
vent. 

Select, a. choisi, d'elite. 

— va. choisir, de, recueillir, 
avec choix. 

Self, pro. meme. 

Self-love, s. amour-propre, m. 

Selfish, a. interesse, propre, 

personnel, egoiste, de. 
Sell, v. vendre, d, debiter, d, 

trafiquer, se vendre, avoir 

du debit. 

— off, vendre tout. 

— by auction, vendre a Ten- 
can. 

Send, v. envoyer, d. 

— back, renvoyer, d. 

— away, renvoyer. 

— FOR, envoyer chercher. 

— off, envoyer, faire partir, 
expedier.. 

Sense, s. sens, m. perception, 
signification, / 

— (feeling), resentment, m. 

— (wit), esprit, m. 
Senseless, a. comme mort, sans 

vie. 

— (foolish), sot, te. de, ab- 
surde, de, ridicule, de. 

Senselessly, ad. contre le 
bon sens, sans jugement, 
sottement. 

Sensibility, s. sensibilite, / 

Sensible, a. sensible, «, de bon 
sens, raisonnable, de. 

Sentence, s. sentence, /. juge- 
ment, m. opinion, maxime. 

— va. condamner, d, a, pro- 



noncer un jugement, con* 
ire. 

Sentiment, s. sentiment, avis, 
m. pensee, /. 

Sentinel, Sentry, s. senti 
nelle, /. 

Sergeant, s. sergent, m. 

— - at law, avocat, docteur 
en droit, m. 

Serious, a. serieux, se. grave. 

Seriously, ad. serieusement. 

Sermon, s. sermon, m. predi- 
cation, /. 

— va. sermonner, precher, d, 
de. 

Servant, s. serviteur, domes- 

tique, m. 
Serve, v. servir, d, a, assister, 

de, fournir, d. 

— one a trick, jouer un tour a 
quelqu'un. 

— one's turn, suffire. 
Service, s. service, m. servi- 
tude, /. 

Set, v. poser, mettre, placer. 

— about, se mettre, a, d. 

— off, v. partir. 

— up, etablir, fixer, eriger. 
Settle, v. etablir, fixer, regler, 

se fixer, d. 
Seven, a. sept. 
Seventeen, a. dix-sept. 
Seventeenth, a. dix-septieme. 
Seventhly, ad. en septieme 

lieu. 
Seventieth, a. soixante et 

dixieme. 
Seventy, a. soixante et dix. 
Several, a. plusieurs, divers. 
Severe, a. severe, envers, dur, 

envers, cruel, envers, intense. 
Severely, ad. severement. 
Sew, v. coudre. 
Shake, v. branler, ebranler 

trembler, secouer. 



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Shame, s. honte, /. opprobre, 

771. 

— v. deshonorer, faire honte. 
Shape, s. forme, figure, taille, /. 
Shape, va. former. 

Share, s. part, portion, /. 

— v. partager, a, avoir part, d. 
Shark, s. requin, filou, escroc, 

m. 

— v escroquer, d, fourber, 
tromper. 

Shatter, & eclat, m. 

— va. fracasser, endommager. 
She, pro. elle. 

Sheet, s. drap, linceul, m 

— of paper, feuiile de papier, 

/ 

Shelter. 8. abri, couvert, m. 

— (refuge), asile, refuge, m. 

— va. donner le couvert, prote- 
ger, contre. 

Shilling, s. schelling (24 sous), 

m. 
Ship, s vaisseau, navire, m. 

— va. embarquer, sur. 
Shipman. s. marin, matelot, m. 
Shipmate, s. caraarade, m. 
Shipwreck, s. naufrage, m. 
Shock, s. choc, combat, degout, 

m. 
Shock, v. choquer, de, de, heur- 
ter, offenser, de. 

— at, choquer de, de. 
Shoot, va. tirer un coup de 

fusil, d, sur, lancer, d, darter, 
jeter, d. 

— at one, tirer sur quelqu'un. 



Shore, 5. bord, rivage, m. terra, 

/■ 

Short, a court, succinct. 

— ad. court. 

Shortly, ad. courtement, bien- 

tot. 
Shot, s. coup d'arme a feu, m. 

— (reckoning), ecot, compte, m. 

— Cannon shot, s. boulet de 
canon, m. portee d'un canon, 

/• 

— Small shot. s. dragee, /. 
plomb de chasse, m. 

Shot-bag, s. sac a plomb. ra. 
Shoulder, s. epaule, /. epaule- 
ment, ra. 

— va. epauler, appuyer. 
Show, v. montrer, d, faire voir, 

a, demontrer, a, avoir Fair, 
de, de, sembler, faire sem- 
blant, de. 

— mercy, faire grace. 

Show respect, porter du res- 
pect, d. 

— tricks, faire des tours, d. 
Showing, s. Taction de montrer, 

/• 

Shrug, s. haussement d'epaules, 
m. 

— va. hausser les epaules. 

— up, hausser, lever. 

Shun, va. eviter, de, fuir, echap- 

per, d. 
Shut, v. fermer. 

— in, en fermer. 

— out, exclure, de, refusef 
Tentree, d. 

— up, renfermer, fermer. 



Shooting, s. chasse au fusil, 

Fact-ion de pousser, pousse, /. j Sick, a. malade. 
— excursion, partie de chasse, I Side. s. cote, flanc, parti, m. 

A 

Shop, s. boutique, /. 
Shopkeeper, s. boutiquier, ra. 
Shopman, s. gar<jon de bou- 
tique, ra. 



— of a hill, penchant, ra, 
pente, /. 

— a. de cote, indirect, lateral. 
Sideboard, Side-table, *. buf 

fet, m. 



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SMO 



Sift, va. cribler, sasser, tamiser. 

Sight, s. vue, vision, /. 

Sign", s. signe, indice, m. en- 

seigrie, / 
Sign (footstep), trace,/, vestige, 

m. 

— v. signer, faire signe, d. 
Signal, s. signal, m. 

— a. eclatant, signale. 
Signify, s. signiiier, de, d, no- 

tifier, d, de. 

— What does it signify t qu'im- 
porte ? 

Silence, & silence, m. 

— v. ferraer la bouche, a, inter- 
dire, d, faire taire, faire si- 
lence. 

— there, int. paix la I 
Silent, s. silencieux, se. pai- 

sible. 
Similar, a. similaire, semblable, 

d, homogene. 
Simply, ad. simplement. 
Sin, s. pecbe, crime, m. 
Since, c. puisque. 

— ad. pr. depuis, depuis que. 
Sincere, a. sincere, franc, cbe. 
Sincerely, ad. sinceremeut. 
Single, a. seul, unique. 
Singular, s singulier, m. 

1 — a. singulier, ere. rare, extra- 
ordinaire. 

Sink, v. abaisser, enfoncer, 
foncer. 

— (as a ship), couler bas. 
Sinless, a. sans peche. 
Sinner, s. pecheur, pecheresse. 
Sir, s. monsieur, m. 

Sire, s. pere, sire, m. 
Sister, 6*. sceur, /. 
Sit, v. s'asseoir, se tenir, se met- 
tre, a, d, etre assis. 

— close, se serrer. 

— down, s'asseoir. 

— up, veiller, se lever, visiter. 



Situation, s. situation, condi- 
tion, place, / emploi, m. 
Sixteen, a. seize. 
Sixteenth, a. seizieme. 
Sixth, a. sixieme. 
Sixthly, ad. sixiemement. 
Sixtieth, s. soixantieme. 
Sixty, a. soixante. 
Slave, s. esclave, m. et /. 

— vn. travailler comme un es- 
clave. 

Sleep, vn. dormir. 

— with, coucher avec. 
Slight, a. mince, leger, ere. 

chetif, ve. 
Slightly, ad. 16gerement. 
Slily, ad. secretement, artifi- 

cieusement. 
Slip, v. glisser, couler, laisser, 

echapper. 
Slip away, s'ecliapper, se sau- 

ver. 
Slow, a. lent, tardif, ve. 
Slowly, ad. lentement. 
Smack, s. bruit, m. 

— v. claquer. 

Smacking, s. claquement, m. 
Small, a. petit, menu, leger, 

ere. 
Smell, v. sentir,- flairer, rendre 
quelque odeur. 

— out, decouvrir. 

— s. odorat, m. odeur,/. 
Smelling, s. l'odorat, rn. 
Smelling-bottle, s. flacon 

d'essence, m. 
Smile, s. sourire, m. 

— vn. sourire, d, de, rire, de, 
favoriser. 

Smiling, a. riant, gai, favora- 
ble. 

Smilingly, ad. en souriant^ 
d'un air riant. 

Smock, *. blouse, /. 

Smock-frock, .s. blouse, /. 



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Smoke, s. fumee,/. 

— v. fumer, jeter de la fumee. 
Smoker, s. furneur, m. 
Smooth, a. uni, poli, lisse. 

— (soft), doux, ce. affable, flat- 
teur, euse. 

Smooth, va. unir, polir, lisser. 
Snatch, s. acces, m. happee, /. 
court intervalle, m. 

— v. happer, arracher, de, d, 
attraper, saisir, ravir, d. 

Sneak, vn. ramper, roder. 

— along, se glisser furtive- 
merit, aller la tele baissee. 

— away, se cacher. 
Snuff, s. tabac en poudre, m. 

— of a candle, meche, /. 
Snuff-box, s. tabatiere, /. 
Snug, a. agreable, gentil, le. 
So, ad. ainsi, de meme, cela, de 

cette maniere, comme cela, 
de sorte, si. 

— much, taut, si, aussi. 

— that, tellement que, de sorte 
que. 

— well, on so ill, si bien, ou 
si mal. 

Sob, s. sanglot, ra. 
Soft, s. mou, m. 

— a. mou, mol, le. doux, ce. 
tendre. 

Softly, ad. doucement, la la. 
Soldier, s. soldat, militaire, 

m. 
Solemnly, ad. solennellement 
Solicit, va. sollicker, de, de, 

demander, d, a. 
Solicitation, s. solicitation, 

instance, f. 
Solitary, a. solitaire, retire. 
Some, a. quelque. 

— pro. quelqu'un, pi. quelques 
uns. 

— (little), un peu de, du, de la> 
des. 



Some (some men), les uns, lea 

autres, il y en a qui. 
Somebody, s. quelqu'un, e. 

— else, quelque autre. 
Something, s. quelque chose, 

m. 
Sometime, ad. autrefois, jadis. 
Sometimes, ad. quelquefois. 
Somewhere, ad. quelque part. 
Soon, ad. bient6t. 
Sound, s. son, bruit, m. 
South, s. midi, sud, m. 

— a. meridional, du sud. 

— ad. vers le midi. 
Sovereign, a. s. souverain, e. 
Space, s. espace. m. intervalle, 

m. etendue, /. 
Spain, np. Espagne, /. 
Spaniard, s. EspagnoL 
Spanish, a. d'Espagne. 
Spare, v. e'pargner, d, de, me- 

nager, d, accorder, a, de, se 

dispenser, de. 

— a. maigre, de reserve, de 
reste. 

— diet, s. maigre chere, /. re- 
gime, m. 

— hours, s. pi. heures perdues, 

/■pi- 

— money, s. argent mignon, m. 

— time, s. loisir, temps de re- 
serve, m. 

Speak, v. parler, d, de, dire, d, 
declarer, d. 

Speak fair, natter, parler sin- 
cerement, d. 

Spe arable, a. ce dont on peut 
parler. 

Speaker, s. orateur, m. 

Spectator, s. spectateur, trice. 

Spectre, s. spectre, fantome, 
m. 

Speech, s. parole, langue, / 
discours, m. harangue, con- 
versation, /, 



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STA 



Spend, v. depenser, k, consumer, 

a, se dissiper. 
Spendthrift, s. prodigue, dis- 

sipateur, m. 
Spider, s. araignee,/. 
Spider's web, s. toile d'arai- 

gnee, /. 
Spirit, s. esprit, m. 
Sport, s. divertissement, jeu, 

plaisir, badinage, m. 

— (hunting, fowling, etc.), cbas- 
se, /. le plaisir de la chasse, 
de la peche, m. 

— v. jouer, se divertir, folatrer. 
Spot, s. endroit, m. tache, salis- 

sure, marque, /. place, /. 

— of ground, s. morceau de 
terre, m. 

— On the spot, sur la place. 
Spread, v. etendre, tendre, re- 

pandre, ouvrir, etaler, s'eten- 
dre, se repandre. 

— a. deploye. 
Spur, s. eperon, m. 

— va. piquer, pousser, aiguil- 
lonner. 

— vn. aller vite, se presser, de. 
Spy, s. espion, emissaire,. m. 

— va. decouvrir, epier, obser- 
ver. 

Square, a. carre. 

Square, s. carre, w. place, case 

(d'un echiquier), /. 
Squeeze, va. serrer, d, presser. 

— out, exprimer, de, extraire, 
de. 

Squire, s. ecuyer, seigneur, 

chatelain, m. 
Stab, s. coup de poignard, m. 

— va. poignarder. 

Stable, a. stable, ferme, con- 
stant. 

— s. ecurie, /. 
Stableboy, 5. valet d'ecurie, 

m. 



Staff, s % baton, etat-major, 

appui, soutien, m. 
Stage, s. theatre, m. scene,/. 
Stage-coach, s. diligence, voi- 

ture publique, /. coche, m. 
Stair, s. marche, /. degre, es- 

calier, m. 
Staircase, s. escalier, m. 
Stand, v. se tenir debout, etre 

situe, ne pas bouger. 

— against, resister, d, s'expo- 
ser, d. 

— (be), etre, se tenir. 

— by, soutenir, appuyer, se 
ranger du cote de, se join- 
dre, d, prendre parti, pour, 
etre present, d. 

— (for an office), postuler, bri- 
guer. 

— (cost), couter, revenir, d. 

— in stead of, servir, de, tenir 
lieu de. 

— off, reculer, se tenir & l'e- 
cart, de. 

— one's ground, ne pas ce- 
der, d. 

— OUT, soutenir, d, maintenir. 

— sentry, etre en sentinelle, 
en faction. 

— still (as water), croupir. 

— (stop), s'arreter, d, demeu- 
rer, d. 

— up, ae lever, etre debout. 

— up on end, se herisser, se 
dresser. 

— up for, defendre, maintenir. 

— with, s'accorder, avec, com- 
patir, d. 

— s. station, halte, /. poste, 
chantier, gueridon, m. 

Start, v. partir. 

Starve, v. mourir de faim, do 

froid. 
State, s. etat, m. condition, 
/ 



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249 



State (pomp), pompe, gran- 
deur. / 

— ( pride), fierte, hauteur. /. 

— vn. regler, etablir, deter- 
miner. 

Statue, s. statue, figure. /. 
Stay, s. sejour, m. 

— v. attendre, rester, a, d, ar- 
reter, retarder. 

Stead, s. lieu. m. place, /. 
vn. servir, d, rendre service, 

a. 

Steadfast, a. ferrae, con- 
stant. 

Steadfastly, ad. constam- 
ment, fixement. 

Steal, v. voler, d, derober, d. 

— off, or away, s'esquiver, se 
sauver, se derober, s'envoler, 
s'enfuir. 

Steed, s. cheval, coursier, m. 
Step, pas, m. enjainbee. de- 
marche,/, degre, ra. marche, 

/• 

— vn. aller, passer. 

— in or into, entrer, dans. 

— from:, sortir de. 
Sterling, s. sterling, m. 

— a. pur, vrai, sterling. 
Sternly, ad. severement. 
Stick, va. attacher, d, ficher, 

enfoncer, coller, d, sur. 
Stocking, s. bas, m. 
Stone, s. pierre, /. 
— (of a mill), meule, f. 
Stoop, baisser, s*abaisser, a, d. 
Stop, s. retardement, point, 

obstacle, m. pause. 

— v. arreter, de, retarder, de, 
s'arreter, a, d. 

— short, s'arreter court. 
Storm, s. orage, m. tempete,/. 

— (assault), assaut, m. 

— tempeter, foudroyer, s'em- 
porter, donner l'assaut, d. 



Story, s. histoire, /. conte, m< 

— (in building), etage, m. 
Strait, & detroit, gorge, /. 
Strange, etrange, etonnant. 
— (foreign),titra.u.ger, ere. 

: — int. chose etrange ! 
Stranger, s. etranger. ere. 
Straw, s. paille, brin de paille, 
m. 

— bed, s. paillasse, / 
Stream, s. courant. til de l'eau. 

— vn. couler. ruisseler, rayon- 
ner. 

Street, s. rue, /. 
Street-door, s. porte de de- 

vant, /. (sur la rue), 
Strength, s. force, vigueur,/. 
Stretch, s. etendue, / effort, m. 

— s. ma. bordee en louvoyant,/ 
— v. etendre, preter, raidir. 
— OUT, tendre. 

Strict, a. strict, a, rigide, en 

vers, exact, d, a, precis, for 

mel, le. etroit, serre. 
Strictly, ad. etroitement, ex- 

actement, strictement, for- 

meilement. 
Strike, v. frapper, de, battre. 
Strong, a. fort, puissant, ro- 

buste. 
Student, s. etudiant, propo- 

sant, m. 
Studied, a. erudit, affecte. 
Studier , 5. etudiant, qui etu- 

die, m. 
Studious, a. studieux, se. dili- 
gent. 
Studiously, ad. soigneuse- 

ment, avec application a 

Tetude. 
Study, «. etude, /. cabinet, m. 

— v. etudier, s'etudier, a. 
Stuff, v, empailler, garnir. 
Stun, va. etonner, £tourdir 

assourdir. 



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SUR 



Stupid, a. stupide, hebete. 
Stupidity s. stupidite, betise,/. 
Stupidly, ad. stupidement. 
Subject, s. sujet, m. 
— i a. sujet, te. a, d, expose, d, 
a. 

— va. assujettir, a, d, dornp- 
ter. 

— one's self, s'exposer, a, d, 
s' assujettir, a. 

Submit, v. se soumettre, a, d, 

abaisser, a, d. 
Subscription, s. souscription, 

/. seing, m. 
Substitute, s. remplacant, m. 
Succeed, v. reussir, a, succe- 

der, d, suivre. 
Success, s. succes, m. reussite, 

/• 

Such, pro. tel, le. de meme, si, 
pareil, le. 

— {before an adj.), si, aussi. 
Succour, va. secourir. 
Sudden, a. soudain, inopine. 
Suddenly, ad. subitement, 

tout a coup. 

Suffer, v. souffrir, de, de, sup- 
porter, etre puni, de. 

Suffering, s. souffrance, /. 

Sufficient, a. suffisant, ha- 
bile. 

Sufficiently, ad. sumsam- 
ment. 

Suffocate, va. suffoquer, 
etouffer. 

Suffocated, a. etouffe, suffo- 
que. 

Suffocation, s. suffocation, /. 

Suit, s. suite, /. assortment, 
proces, m. 

— (at cards), couleur, /. 

— of clothes, habillement 
complet, m. 

Suit, va. assortir d, avec, ajus- 
ter, d, habiller. 



Suit, vn. convenir, d, s'accor* 

der, avec. 
Sum, s. somme,/. precis, sora- 

raaire, m. 
— va. nombrer, nommer. 
Summer, s. ete, m. 
Summon, va. soramer, de, citer, 

devant, assigner, d, interpel- 

ler, appeller, devant. 
Summons, s. sommation, se- 

monce, interpellation, /. 
Sun, s. soleil, in. 
Sunday, s. dimanche, m. 
Sup, v. souper, humer, avaler. i 
Superb, a. superbe, magnifique. 
Superbly, ad. avec orgueil. 
Superintend, v. surveiller. 
Superintendent, s. surinten- 

dant, m. 
Superior, a. s. superieur. 
Superiority, s. superiority, /. 
Supernatural, a. surnaturel, 

le. 
Supper, s. souper, soupe, m. 
Supplicate, va. supplier, de, 

implorer, de. 
Supply, s. renfort, secours, 

subside, m. 

— va. fournir, d, suppleer, d, 
remplir. 

Support, s. soutien, support, 
appui, m. 

— va. soutenir, appujer, sup- 
porter. 

— (keep), entretenir. 
Supportable, a. supportable. 
Suppose, va. supposer, penser. 
Sure, a. sur, de, de, assure, de, 

de. 

— ad. assurement, certaine- 
ment. 

Surface, s. surface, superficies 

/. 

Surgeon, s. chirurgien, m* 
Surname, s. surnom, m. 



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251 



Surpass, va. surpasser, excel- 

ler. 
Surprise, va. surprendre, de, 

de, etonner, de, de. 
Surprising, a. surprenant, de. 
Surround, v. entourer, cerner. 
Survey, v. voir, observer, con- 

templer. 
Survive, v. survivre, d. 
Susceptible, a. sensible. 
Suspect, va. soup9onner, de, 

de, se defier, de. 

— vn. soupcormer, concevoir, 
avoir des soupcons, sur. 

Suspend, va. suspendre, a, ar- 

reter. 
Suspicion, s. soupcon, m. 

— (in law), suspicion,/. 



Suspicious, a. suspect, soup- 
conneux, se. 

Suspiciously, ad. avec soup- 
con. 

Swallow, va. avaler, gober. 

— up, engloutir, absorber. 
Swear, v. jurer, d, de, assurer 

a. 
Sweep, s. ramoneur, balaveur 
m. 

— v. ramoner, balayer. 
Sweet, a. doux, ce. 
Swim, vn. nager. 

— over, passer a la nage. 
Swimmer, s. nageur, m. 
Sympathy, s. sympathie, /. sen* 

sibilite, /. 



T. 



Table, s. table, liste, /. tableau, 
m. 

— v. etre ou prendre en pen- 
sion. 

Tail, s. queue, /. 
Take, va. prendre, d, mener, 
d, se saisir, de. 

— vn. aller. prendre, voguer, 
reussir. 

— after one, ressembler, d. 

— again, reprendre, d. 

— a leap, faire un saut, sauter. 

— asunder, separer, defaire. 

— a turn, se promener. 

— away, oter, emporter, d, 
desservir, emmener, de. 

— care, avoir soin, de, prendre 
garde, d, prendre soin, de. 

— down, descendre, abaisser, 
detendre, humilier, mortifier. 

— from, tirer, oter, d, retirer, d. 

— hold, se saisir, de. 

— IN, prendre, tromper. 



Take in hand, entreprendre, 
de. 

— off, lever, oter, d, de } en- 
lever, de, detacher, de. 

— ON, prendre, revetir. 

— out, faire sortir, d, de, tirer, 
retirer, d, de. 

— place, avoir lieu. 

— (receive), recevoir. 

— UP, prendre, emporter, d, 
deterrer, ramasser. 

Taken, a. pris, surpris, saisi. 
Tale, s. conte, m. fable, sor- 
nette, /. 

— *. histoire, /. 

Talent, s. talent, m. capacity 

/ 
Talk, s. entretien, caque. 1 ,/. 

— vn. causer, d, parler, d. 

— over, raconter, d, conter, d. 
Tame, v. apprivoiser. 

Tap, s. tape, /. coup, m. 

— va. taper, frapper, percer. 



252 



TAP 



THI 



Tap-room, s. salie de cabaret, 

/• 

Tar, s. goudron, matelot, m. 

— va. goudronner, brayer. 
Tarnish, v. ternir, fietrir, se 

ternir. 
Taste, s. gotit, m. saveur, /. 
Taste, v. go titer, avoir quelque 

go tit. 
Tasting, & go tit, m. 
Tax, s. taxe, / impot, m. 

— va. taxer, lever des impots, 
accuser, de, de. 

Teach, v. enseigner, a, d, in- 
struire, de, niontrer, d, a, 
apprendre, d, a. 

Team, s. attelage, m. ligne, file, 

/• 

Tear, s. larme, / pleurs, m. pi. 
dechirement, m. dechirure, 

/• , 

— va. dechirer. 

— vn. se chagriner, s'emporter. 
Tell, v. dire, d } de, conter, a, 

compter, nombrer, dieter, a. 

Temper, ». caractere, tempera- 
ment, humeur, /. 

Tempest, s. tempete, /. orage, 
m. 

Temple, s. temple, m. (anal), 
tempe, /. 

Tempt, va. tenter, de, exciter, 
essayer, de. 

f emptation, s. tentation, /. 

Ten, a. dix. 

Tender, s. offre, /. 

Tender, a. tendre, delicat. 

Tent, s. tente, /. abri, m. 

Tenth, a. dixieme. 

Tenthly, ad. dixiemement. 

Terrible, a. terrible, epouvan- 
table. 

Terror, 5. terreur, epouvante, 

J- . ■ 

Testimony, s. temoignage, m. 



Thames, s. la Tamise, /. 

Than, c. que, de. 

Thank, va. remercier, de, de, 

rendre grace, d, de. 
Thankful, a. reconnaissant, 

de, envers, de, qui a de la 

gratitude. 
Thanks, s. pi. graces, /. pi 
That, pro. ce, cet, cette, cela, 

celui-la, celle-la, celui, celle 

qui, que, lequel, laquelle, 

quoi. 

— c. que, afin que, pour que. 

— is, e'est-a-dire. 
Thatch, s. chaume, m. 
The, art. le, la, les. 
Thee, pro. toi, te. 
Theft, s. larcin, vol, m. 
Their, pro. leur, leurs. 
Them, pro. eux, elles, les, leur, 

en, y. 

Themselves, pro. pi. eux- 
memes, elles-memes. 

Then, ad. alors, pour lors, en- 
suite. 

— c. done, par consequent. 
There, ad. la, y, en cela. 
Therefore, ad. e'est pourquoi, 

aussi. 
These, pro. ceux, ces, celles, 

ceux-ci, celles-ci. 
They, pro. ils, elles, eux. 
Thickness, s. epaisseur, /. 
Thief, s. larron, voleur, m. 
Thief-taker, s. officier de po- 

lice, m. 
Thieve, va. voler, d, derober, d. . 
Thin, a. maigre, mince, clairj 

leger, ere. 

— va. eclaircir. 

— ad. clair, peu. 

— To grow thin, maigrir. 
Thing, s. chose, affaire,/. 
Think, va. penser, a, a, songer 

a, d, croire, s'imaginer, de. 



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Third, a. troisieme. 
Thirdly, ad. troisiemement. 
Thirsty, a. altere, qui a soif. 
Thirteen, a. treize. 
Thirteenth, a. treizieme. 
Thirtieth, a. trentieme. 
Thirty, a. trente. 
This, pro. ce, cet, cette, ceci, 

celui-ci, celle-ci. 
Thorn, s. epine, /. 
Those, pro. ces, ceux-la, celles- 

la, ceux, celles. 
Thou, pro. tu, toi. 
Though, c. quoique, encore que, 

bien que, quand, pourtant, si. 

— s. pensee, reflexion, opinion, 

/• 
Thousand, a. mille, mil. 

— s. millier, m. 
Thousandth, a. millieme. 
Threaten, va. menacer. 
Threatening, s. menaces, / pi. 

— a. menacant, qui menace. 
Three, a. trois. 

Throne, s. trone, m. 
Through, pr. a travers, par, 
dedans. 

— ad. de part en part, jusqu'au 
bout. 

Throw, v. jeter, d. 

— away, jeter, prodiguer, de- 
penser, a. 

— off, quitter, se defaire, de, 
rejeter. 

— one's self, se jeter. 
Thunder, s. tonnerre, m. 

— v. tonner, fbudroyer, fulmi- 
ner. 

Thus, ad. ainsi, de la sorte, tant. 

— far, jusqu'ici, jusque-la. 
Thy, pro. ton, ta, tes. 
Tickle, v. chatouiller, flatter. 
Tide, maree, / 

— vn. aller a la faveur de la 
maree. 



Ttt, va. nouer. 

Till, pr. jusqu'a, jusques a. 

— c. jusqu' a ce que, avant 
que, que. 

Time, s. temps, terme, m. fois, 

/ moment, m. 
Timid, a. timide, craintiij ve. 
Tin, s. fer-blanc, m. 
Tipsy, a. ivre, gris. 

— Get tipsy, v. se griser. 
Tiptoe, s. la pointe du pied, 

/• 

Tire, s. parure, /. attirail, m. 

— va. orner, de, parer, de, las- 
ser, de, fatiguer, de. 

— vn. se lasser, de, de, se fati- 
guer, de, de, s'ennuyer, de, 
de. 

Tiresome, a. ennuyeux, se, 

fatigant. 
To, pr. de, a, a la, a des, au, 

aux, en, vers, jusque, pour. 
Together, ad. ensemble, a la 

fois. 
Token, s. signe, m. marque,/. 

enseignes, /. pi. renseigne- 

ment, m. 
Tomb, s. tombeau, monument, 

m. 

— v. ensevelir, enterrer, 
Tombstone, s. tombe, /. 
Tongue, s. langue, /. langage, 

m. 

— v. gronder, quereller, jaser. 
Too, ad. aussi, meme, trop. 

— much, too many, trop, trop 
de. 

Tooth, s. dent, /. 

Top, s. cime, surface, /. som- 

met, haut, faite, comble, m. 
Topic, s. topique, sujet, m. 

matiere, /. 
Torment, s. tourment, sup- 

plice, m. 

— va. tourmenter, souffrir. 



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Torture, a. torture, gene, / 

— va. raettre a la torture. 
Toss, s. secousse, /. jet, m. 

— v. jeter. 

Touch, s. toucher, tact, m. 

— v. toucher, d, arriver, d, 
emouvoir. 

Touching, a. touchant, pathe- 

tique. 
Towards, pr. vers, du cote de, 

pour, euvers. 
Town, s. ville, /. bourg, m. 
Trace, va. suivre a la piste, a 

la trace, decouvrir. 
Trade, s. metier, commerce, 

m. 

— va. trafiquer, n^gocier. 
Tragical, Tragic, a. tragique. 
Tragically, ad. tragiquement. 
Traitor, s. traitre, esse. 
Transaction, s. fait, m. trans- 
action, /. 

Transmit, v. envoyer, d, re- 
mettre, d, faire parvenir, 
d. 

Transport, s. transport, m. 
extase, /. acces, m. 

— ship, s. batiment de trans- 
port, m. 

— vn. transporter, d, exiler, d. 
Transportation, s. transport, 

m. 

— (of criminals), deportation, 

/• 

Travel, s. voyage, m. 
Traveller, s. voyageur, euse. 
Travelling, s. Taction de voya- 
ger,/ 
Treasure, s. tresor, m. 

— up, thesauriser, amasser. 
Treat, v. traiter, regaler, de, 

negocier. 

— s. regal, repas que Ton 
donne, m. 

Treatment, s. traitement, m. 



Tree, s. arbre, m. 

Tremble, vn. trembler, de, 

de, trembloter. 
Trembling, * tremblement, m 

— a. tremblant, de, de. 
Tresses, a tresses, / pi. 
Trial, s. epreuve, preuve, ten* 

tative, /. 

— at law, jugement, proces, 

VI. 

Trick, s. ruse, manigance, /. 
tour, m. 

— (at cards), s. levee, /. 

— v. tromper, duper, escroquer, 
a. 

Trickery, s. tromperie, /. 
Trifle, s. bagatelle, /. 
Trifling, a. leger, ere. peu ds 

chose. 
Troops, s. troupes, /. pi. 
Trot, s. trot, m. vieille femme, 

/• 

— vn. trotter, aller le trot. 

— off, s'en aller au trot. 
Trouble, s. peine, misere, /. 

embarras, m. 

— (disturbance), trouble, des- 
ordre, m. 

— va. troubler, inpOmmoder, 
facher. 

True, a. vrai, veritable, certain. 
Truly, ad. vraiment, veritable- 

ment, sincerement. 
Truss, s. botte, /. 
Trust, s. confiance, assurance, 

/. credit, depot, m. 

— v. confier, d, croire, faire 
credit, d, se fier, d, se confier, 
a. 

Truth, s. verite, /. vrai, m. 

Try, v. essayer, d, de, t&cher, 
de, faire ses efforts, pour, 
examiner, considerer, eprou/ 
ver. 

— (at law), juger. 



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Try experiments, faire des 
experiences. 

Tub, s. cuve, /. baquet, m 

Tug, s. effort, in. peine, fatigue, 
/. action de tirer. 

Tuition, *. direction, instruc- 
tion, conduite, /. 

Tumble, s. chute, /. 

— v. tomber. renverser, rouler. 
Turbulent, a. turbulent. 
Turkey, s. la Turquie. 
Turn, va. tourner, retourner, a, 

detourner, de, changer, meta- 
morphoser, retorquer, se tour- 
ner. 

— out, chasser, de, sortir, de, 
deloger. 



Turn to, tourner, vers, se tour- 
ner, vers. 

Turpitude, s. turpitude, bas« 
sesse, /. 

Twelve, a. douze. 

Twelvemonth, s. an, m. annee, 

/ 

Twenty, a. vingt. 

Twice, ad. deux fois. 

Two, a. deux. 

Tyrannical, Tyrannic, a. ty- 
rannique. 

Tyrannically, ad. en ty- 
ran. 

Tyranny, s. tyrannie, oppres- 
sion, /. 



U. 



Unable, a. incapable, de, im- i 

puissant, a, inhabile, a, d. | 
Unacquainted, a. qui ignore. 
Uncertainty, 5. incertitude, /. , 

delai, m. 
Unconscious, a. ne sachant 

pas, ignorant, de. 
UtfDER, ad. pr. sous, dessous, 

par-dessous, au-dessous de. 

— (less), moins, a rnoins, de. 

— favour, ad. avec permis- 
sion. 

Understand, va, entendre. 

comprendre. 
Understanding, s. entende- 

ment, in. intelligence,/, juge- 

ment, m. 
Undertake, v. entreprendre, 

de. 
Undertaker, s. entrepreneur, 

entrepreneur de pompes fu- 

nebres, m. 
Uneasy, inquiet, ete. de, incom- 
mode, embarrasse, de, de. 



Unexpected, a. inspire, inat- 

tendu. 
Unexpectedly, ad, inopine 

ment. 
Unfortunate, a. infortune, 

malheureux, se. de. 
Unfortunately, ad. malheu 

reusement. 
Ungovernable, a. indompta 

ble, qui n'obeit pas. 
Ungrateful, a. ingrat, envers, 

desagreable, d. 
Ungratefully, ad. avec ingra 

titude, desagreablernent. 
Unhappy, a. malheureux, se, 

de. 
Unite, va. uuir, d, joindre, d. 
Unitedly, ad. de concert, aveo 

union. 
University, s. universite, /. 
Unintentionally, ad. sans in* 

tention, sans le vouloir. 
Unjust, a. injuste, envers, in* 

ique. 



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Unjustly, ad. injustement. 
Unktndness, s. mechancete, 

durete, /. 
Unknown, a. inconnu, a, insu. 

— to me, h mon insu. 
Unless, ad. a moins que, si ce 

n'est que. 
Unload, va. decharger, alleger. 
Unlucky, a. malheureux, se. 

de, infortune, de. 

— (mischievous), mediant, ma- 
lin, gne. 

Unmask, v. demasquer. 
Unnecessary, Unneedful, a. 

inutile, d. 
Unobserved, a. qui n'est pas 

observe. 
Unpardoned, a. pas pardonne. ! 
Unpunished, a. impuni. 
Unreasonable, a. deraisonna- 

ble, de. 
Unsuccessful, a. qui n'a pas 

reussi, sans succes, iniructu- 

eux. 
Unsuspecting, a. qui ne soup- \ 

conne rien. 
UNTIL, ad jusqu'a, jusques a, j 

jusqu'a ce que, en attendant 

que. 
Unwearied, a. delaissS, infati- 

gable. 
Unwilling, a. pas dispose, a, 

ff, ne voulant pas. 
Unworthy, a. indigne, de, de, 

meprisable. 
Up, pr. au haut de, au, sur. 

— ad. en haut. 

— and down, ca et la, par- 
tout. 



Up, int. debout ! courage ! 

— hill, qui va en mon> 
tant. 

— (not sitting), debout, sur 
pied. 

— there, la-haut. 

— to, jusqu'a. 

Upon, pr. sur, dessus, a, en, 
vers. 

— it, pr. dessus. 

Upper, a. superieur, haut, des- 
sus. 

Uppermost, a. le plus eleve, 
le plus haut, qui a le des- 
sus. 

Urchin, s. herisson, m. 

— (unruly child), petite peste, 
/. vaurien, m. 

Urn, & urne,/. vase, m. 

Us, pro. nous. 

Use, .s\ usage, emploi, vn. 

— (habit), coutume, habitude, 

/• 

— (interest), interet, m. 

— v. user, employer, a, se ser- 
vir, de, avoir coutume, de. 

— a place, frequenter un en- 
droit. 

— ill, en user mal, maltrai- 
ter. 

Used, a. en usage, usite, con- 
somme. 

Useful, a. utile, d, necessaire, 
d. 

Useless, a. inutile, d. 

Usual, a. ordinaire, accou- 
tume, usuel, le. usite, com- 
mun, d. 



Vagrant, s. vagabond. 
Vainly, ad. vainement. 



Valuable, a. precieux, se. 
Value, s. valeur, estime, / 



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Value, va. evaluer, d, estimer, 

d, apprecier. 
Vanquish, va. vaincre, domp- 

ter. 
Vapour, s. vapeur, furaee,/. 

— v. faire le tier, s'evaporer. 
Veil, s. voile, pretexte, ra. 

— va. voiler, couvrir d'un voile. 
Vein, s veine, /. 
Venerable, a. venerable, res- 
pectable 

Vengeance, 5. vengeance, /. 
Ventriloquist, s. ventriloque, 

ra. 
Ventriloquy, .s. action du 

ventriloque, / 
Venture, v. se hasarder, a. 

— s. risque, hasard, m. entre- 
prise hasardeuse, pacotille, 

/ 

Very, a. vrai, veritable, reel, 
le. meme, fieffe, franc, die. 

— ad. fort, bien, tres. 
Vessel, s. vaisseau, vase, m. 
Vexation, s. deplaisir, ra. vex- 
ation, / 

Vice, s. vice, defaut, m. 
Victor, s. vaiuqueur. 
Victory, s. victoire, / 
Victuals, s. pi. vivres, mets, 

ra. pi 
View, s. vue, /. coup d'oeil, ra. 
Vile, a. vil, abject, meprisa- 

ble. 
Villager, x. villageois. 
Villain, ». scelerat, coquin, ra. 



Vindicate, va. soutenir, main* 
tenir, justifier, de, defendre, 
venger. 

Vindication, s. justification, 
defense,/, rnaintfen, ra. 

Vinegar, s. vinaigre, m. 

— cruet, s. vinaigrier, ra. 
Violate, va. violer, profaner. 
Violation, s. violation, /. in- 
fraction, /. 

Violent, a. violent, impetueux, 

se. 
Violently, ad. violemment. 
Virtue, s. vertu, /. 
Virtuous, a. vertueux, se. 
Visit, s. visite, /. 

— va. visiter, rendre visite, d. 
Visiter, s. visiteur, ra. 
Vivacity, s. vivacite, / 
Vocal, a. vocal, de voix. 
Voice, a. voix, /. suffrage, ra. 
Volume, s. volume, tome, m. 
Voracious, a.vorace, devorant. 
Voraciously, ad. goulument. 
Vow, s. vceu, m. promesse so- 

lenuelle, /. 

— v. vouer, d, faire vceu. de. 

— (to swear), jurer, d, de, pro- 
tester. 

Vulgar, s. le bas peuple, ra. 
populace, /. 

— a. vulgaire, commun, de 
mauvais gout, de. 

Vulgarity, s. bassesse, gros- 

sierete, /. 
Vulgarly, ad. vulgairement. 



"W. 



Wag, s. dr6le, badin, espiegle. 

— va. remuer, agiter. 
"Wager, s. gageure, /. pari, ra. 

— va. gagner, parier. 
Waistcoat, s. gilet, ra. 



s. guet-apens, piege, 



Wait, 
ra. 

— v. attendre, demeurer, sa 
rendre, d. 

— on, servir, accompagner, vi 



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siter, aller voir, se rendre, 
chez. 
Walk, s. promenade, allee, /. 

— (gait), demarche, /. 

— v. marcher, a, vei s, promener, 
se promener. 

— away, s'en aller, s'eloigner. 

— IN, entrer, dans. 

— off, decamper, de, se sauver. 

— out, sortir, de. 

— the rounds, faire la ronde. 
Walker, s. marcheur, euse. 
Walking, s. Taction de prome- 
ner. 

Walking-cane, s. canne, canne 

a marcher, /. 
Walking- staff, s. baton, m. 

canne, /. 
Wall. s. muraille. /. mur, m. 
Wander, va. roder, errer, 

s'ecarter, aller 9a et la. 

— about, vn. courir ca et la. 
Want, s. besoin, m. faute, /. 

manque, m. 

— (poverty), s. indigence, di- 
sette, /. 

— In want, dans la necessite. 

— For want of, ad. faute de. 
Want, v. avoir besoin, de, de. 
Wanton, a. sans provocation, 

inutile. 
War, s. guerre, /. 

— vn. faire la guerre, d. 
War office, s. ministere de la 

guerre, bureau du ministere 
de la guerre, m. 
Warm, a. chaud, tiede. 

— (zealous), zele, ardent. 

— To be warm, avoir chaud. 

— v. chauffer, echauffer, faire 
chauffer. 

— again, rechauffer. 
Warmly, ad. chaudement, ar- 

demment. 
Warning, s avertissement, m. 



! Wash, va. laver, d, blanchir 

d, nettoyer, d. 
I — away, off or out, emporter, 

effacer. 
Watch, va. observer, epier. 

— a sick person, veiller. 

— vn. veiller, faire le quart. 

— and ward, faire le guet. 

— s. montre, /. guet, m. veille, 

! /• 

1 Watciihouse, s. corps de garde, 

m. 
; Watchmaker, 5. horloger, m. 
I Watchword, s. mot d'ordre, 

m, consigne, f. 
\ Water, va. arroser, baigner. 
j — (a horse), abreuver. 
J — *.eau,/ 

; Waterman, s. batelier, m. 
i Wax, s. cire, /. 
1 Way. s. chemin, m. route, voie, 

/• ' 

I — ma chemin d'un vaisseau, 
sillage. 

— (custom), coutume, habitude, 

/• 

— (manner), maniere, sorte, 
methode, /. 

— (means), moyen, expedient, 
m. 

— (pass), etat, m. passe, /. 

— (side), cote, sens, m. 

— in, entree, /. 

— out, sortie, issue, / 

— through, passage, m. 
We, pro. nous. 

Weak, a. faible. infirm e, de- 
bile. 

— side, s. cote faible, le faible, 
m 

Weakness, 9. faiblesse, /. 
Weapon, s. arme, / instrument 
d'attaque ou de defense, m. 
Wear, va. porter. 

— out, epuiser. 



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Web (of a spider), toile, s. /. 
Week, s. semaine, /. 
Welcome, s. bon accueil, m. 

— a. bienvenu, agreable. 

— va. faire accueil, bien ac- 
cueillir. 

— int. soyez le bien-venu. 
Welfare, s. bien-etre, m. pros- 
perity /. 

Well! int. Eh! bien. 

Well, s. puits, ra. source, 

/• 

Westphalia, rep. "Westphalie, 

/• 
Wet, 5. humidite, /. 

— a. mouille, humide, moite. 

— weather, s. temps pluvieux, 
m. 

— va. mouiller, humecter, ar- 
roser. 

What, pro. quoi, que, qui, 
quel, le. ce que, ce qui, quel- 
que. 

— int. quoi ! 

Whatever, Whatsoever, 
pro. quel que, quoi que ce 
soit, tout ce que ou qui. 

Wheat, s. froment, ble, m. 

When, ad. c. quand, lorsque, 
au lieu que, pendant que. 

Whexce, ad. d'ou, pour cette 
raison. 

Whenever, Whensoever, ad. 
toutes les fois que, quand. 

Where, ad. ou. 

Whether, pro. lequel, la- 
quelle. 

— ad. si, soit, soit que. 
Which, pro. quel, quelle, le- 
quel, laquelle, qui, que. 

Whichsoever, pro. quel que 
soit celui, qui, ou ceux qui, 
quiconque. 

While, s. temps, espace de 
temps, m. 



While, s. It is not worth while, 
cela n'en vaut pas la peine. 

— v. remettre. diflerer, de, 
s'amuser, a, 

— ou Whilst, ad. pendant 
que v tant que, tandis que. 

Whip, s. fouet, m. 
Whisper, *. chuchotement, m. 
voix basse, /. 

— va. parler bas, d. 
White, s. blanc, m. 

— of an egg, blanc d'ceuf, 
m. 

— a. -blanc, che. 

— va. blanchir, rendre blanc, 
Who, pro. qui. 

Whoever, pro. quiconque, qui 

que ce soit, toute personne 

qui. 
Whole, a. entier, ere. tout. 
Whole, s. tout, m. totality, 

/ 
Whom, pro. qui, que, lequel, 

laquelle. 
Whose, pro. dont le, la, les, 

de qui, a qui. 
Why, ad. pourquoi, que, mais. 

— truly, vraiment. 
Wicked, a. mediant. 

Wide, a. large, grand, eten- 

du. 
Widow, s. veuve, /. 
Widower, s. veuf, m. 
Widowhood, s. veuvage, m. 

viduite, /. 
Wife, s. femme, /. epouse, /. 
Wild, a. etourdi, sauvage. 
Will, s. volonte, disposition, 

/• 

— (testament), s. testament, 
m. 

— v. vouloir, souhaiter, avoir 
envie, de. 

— [desire), prier, de, supplier 
de. 



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"Will (order), ordormer, d, de. 
Willing, a. d 'accord, pret a 

faire. 
Willingly, ad. volontiers. 
Win, v. gagner, sur, obtenir, 

de, conquerir, sur, remporter, 

sur. 
William, np. Guillaume. 
Wind, s. vent, m. haleine, /. 
Window, s. fene'tre,/. 

— v. faire des fenetres. 
Wine, s. vin, m. 

— bottle, s. bouteille a vin, 

/ 

Winter, s. hiver, m. 

— v. hiverner, passer l'hiver. 
Wise, a. sage, savant, judi- 

cieux, se. 

— man, s. sage, philosophe. 
Wisely, ad. sagement, discrete- 

ment. 
Wish, *. souhait, vceu, desir, m. 

— v. souhaiter, d, de, vOuloir, 
desirer. 

Wit, s. esprit, bon sens, m. 

— (person), bel esprit, g6nie, 
m. 

Witchcraft, s. sortilege, m. 

sorcellerie, /. 
With, pr. avec, de, par, a, en, 

contre, chez, parmi, sur. 
Withdraw, v. se retirer, de. 
Without, pr. sans, au dela, au 

dehors. 

— ad. dehors, en dehors, par 
dehors. 

— c. a moins que, si ce n'est 
que, sans que. 

Witness, s. temoin, temoig- 
nage, m. 

— v. temoigner, attester. 
Witty, a. spirituel, le. d' es- 
prit. 

Woe, s. malheur, m. 
Woe to, int. malheur ! 



Woman, s. femme, /. 
Womankind, 5. le sexe feminin, 

m. 
Wonder, s. etonnement, m. 

merveille, surprise, /. pro- 

dige, m. 

— vn. s'6tonner, de, de t 4tre 
surpris, de, de. 

Wood, s. bois, m. foret, /. 
Wooden, a. de bois, fait de 

bois. 
Word, s. mot, m. parole, /. 

— By word of mouth, de bouche. 

— High words, s. grosses pa- 
roles, /. pi 

Work, v. travailler, a, d, mettre 
en oeuvre, manufacturer, fa- 
briquer. 

— va. ma. manoeuvrer. 
Workman, *. ouvrier, artisan, 

m. 
Workshop, s. atelier, m. 
World, s. le monde. 
Worldly, a. mondain. 
Work, s. travail, m. occupation, 

/• 

— (thing wrought), ouvrage, m. 
oeuvre, /. 

Worth, s. prix, m. valeur, 

/• 

— (personal), merite, m. 

— a. qui vaut, valant. 
Worthies, s. les grands hom- 
ines, m. pi. 

Worthily, ad. dignement, avec 

raison. 
Worthy, s. homme illustre, 

m. 

— a, digne, de, de, estimable, 
bon, ne. 

Wound, s. blessure, plaie, /. 

— va. blesser, de, offenser, de. 
Wrap, va. enveloper, de, enrou 

ler, de, entortiller, de. 

— up, envelopper, de. 



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Wreck, s. debris, naufrage, m. 

— va. briser un vaisseau, per- 
dre, detruire. 

— vru faire naufrage. 
"Wrecked, a. naufrage^. 
Wretch, s. miserable. 
Wretched, a. malheureux^ se. 
Write, v. ecrire, d, de. 

— out, transcrire, copier. 



Write oyer again, recrire, 

mettre au net 
Writhe, va. tortiller, tordre. 

— vn. souffrir une rude agonie, 
se tordre, de. 

Wrong, s. tort, m. injustice, /. 

— ad. mal, a tort, mal a propos. 

— a. faux, sse. de travers, in- 
juste. 



Yard (inclosed place), s. cour, /. 
Year, s. an, m. annee, /. 
Yet, ad. encore, outre cela, 
meme. 

— c. neanmoins, cependant. 
You, pro. vous. 

Young, a. jeune. 

— beginner, s. novice, com- 
mencant. 

— ones, les petite, m. pi. 
Youngest, a. le ou la plus 

jeune, cadet, ette. 



Your, pro. votre, vos. 

Yours, pro. le votre, les votres, 
a vous. 

Yourself, pro. vous-meme. 

Yourselves, pro. vous-memes. 

Youth, s. jeunesse, /. bas age, 
m. les jeunes gens, m. pi. un 
jeune homme, un jeune gar- 
con, m. 

Youthful, a. jeune, de jeu« 
nesse. 



APPENDIX TO THE DICTIONARY. 



As stated page 175, headed " Abreviations du Dictionnaire : n 

The prepositions printed in Roman after the verbs or adjec- 
tives, are to be used before the next infinitive ; those printed 
in Italic govern the indirect regimen of the verb or the comple- 
ment of the adjective. 

Some verbs and adjectives govern sometimes one preposition, 
sometimes another, according to the meaning. — As limited space 
commands brevity, also, as confusion might result from profuse- 
ness of details, it has been left to the Teacher to direct the 
student in the use of either of the prepositions when two are 
introduced, or to supply the lack in exceptional cases. 

However, much difficulty would be removed by consulting 
the following directions : 

" The English preposition to, used before a verb in the sense 
of in order to, must be translated pour. 

" All adjectives following the verb to be, used impersonally, 
require de before the next infinitive ; as : It is noble to die for 
one's country. II est noble de mourir pour sa patrie. 

u Adjectives used after assez, trop, trop pen (enough, too, too 
little), require pour before the next infinitive ; as : she is too 
kind to refuse you. Elle est trop bonne pour vous refuser. 

"Adjectives requiring d before their complement, generally 
express an idea of inclination, readiness, opposition, habit, fitnesi. 

" Adjectives requiring de generally refer to content or discon- 
tent, abundance, scarcity, happiness or misfortune, pride, shame, 
certainty. They are often followed in English by: with, of, 
from, by. 

u Those requiring envers, express behaviour, kind or unkind 
feelings towards others." 

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